AKAM 27
(27) pālai
- Lines (1-6) The companion admonishing the talaivi
- (7-8) The beauty of the teeth and looks
of the talaivi and their power to detain talaivaṉ
Translation
- "(Talaivi) you say people in this place
talk that (our talaivar) will go to the forest
not thinking it to be dreadful,
in order to acquire wealth which cannot be said
to have stayed permanently in any particular place,
out of love of lucre, to make us weep"
(3-5)
- That forest has severe paths
where the big and solid bamboos
with tossing twigs which are dashed by the west wind,
droop and bend so that the big tigers
with curved stripes on them (that are in hiding)
become visible!
(1-2)
- You are definitely ignorant
(6).
- Though our talaivar won't stay here
being arrested by your lips
which are like coral
in which are set sparkling teeth
having become great for their smile,
(10-11)
- and which are like the pearls
that are produced in the big port
of Koṟkai (கொற்கை)
which belongs to Pāṇṭiyar who rule virtuously
who are skilled in valourous battles
and who possess elephants of white tusks
born in the region of Vēṅkaṭam in the north,
(6-11),
- How can the opposing looks of your eyes
which are coated with collyrium
and which have streaks in them
(17),
- and which, not being content
with destroying the beauty of the blue nelumbo
(குவளை)
flower by vanquishing it which has cylindrical stalk
and which has absorbed into it water
to produce honey
(12-14)
- resemble the bright lance
which was waved after being soaked in blood,
and was helpful in gaining victory
in open fight with kings (in the field),
for the kites to surround,
allow him to go away from here?
(14-17)
Syntactical link: "(தோழி!)
(நம்தலைவர்) கானம் கடிய என்னார் நாம் அழ(3, நின்ற தில் பொருட்பிணிச் சென்று
இவண் தருமார்(4), செல்ப என்ப" என்போய்(5); நீமடவைமன்ற(6)
துவர்வாய்(10) தகைப்பத் தங்கலராயினும்(11) நின்(16) உண்கண் அமர்த்த நோக்கு(17)
இகப்ப(11) யாங்ஙமைவகும்(12)?
The companion told the talaimakaḷ
who had some change in her, having known the parting (of talaivaṉ).
maturaikkaṇakkāyaṉār
variant readings :- $$ட.1.தயங்கு
$$ட.11.தாங்கல