For the dogs, the foxes, and the cats.
nāi nari pōnaikkum dhān
Indha yeri kuLam kōda sonthamadi
'This lake and pond belong to even the dogs, the foxes, and the cats.'
Secular Themes in Bharatanatyam: Ideas for an Inclusive Future – Part I
Sangam, the earliest known literature from South India, provides an abundance of secular themes for the bharatanatyam dancer.