Parvati encourages Nandi to fearlessly speak up and declare the winner. Nandi is scared but decides that he must sacrifice truth for loyalty to his employer and declares Shiva as the victor. A furious Parvati curses him to lose all his good health and strength.
Sunadavinodini – Chaturashra Jhampa
naDukkam venDAm nandi nyAyam sholla
taDukka yAruLar unnai shiRidum
Dhanyasi – Viruttam
aDakkamuDanE nandi “eeshanE venRAr” ena teerpaLittAr
Hamsadhwani – Viruttam
kAli iDdamE poi shonna kAlaiyE
meeLa muDiyAmal valimai izhandu nalamizhandu
nALum alankolamAha vAzhvAyE