AKAM 146

Tiṇai:

marutam

Author:

uvarkkaṇṇurppullaṅkīraṉār

Translation:

V. M. Subramanya Ayyar (1975) [IFP, unpublished]

Original MS location:

IFP Library [TA LIT-CL 180 (1)(2)(3)]

Original data entry (VYAPTI format):

Ramya (1999-2000, IFP)

HTML conversion, text revising & editing:

jlc

Date of last revision:

2002/10/11

Table of contents (by lines):

(1-5) The village where the he-buffalo with ignorant looks stays in the fields embracing its female, after roaming in the tanks throughout the day

(5-7) The chariot of the chief of the agricultural tract moving always in the streets of harlots

(7-12) talaimakaḷ sympathizing with the lady whose lot it will be to lose her beauty which is the creation of foster-mother, by shedding tears on the chest by trusting the apparently truthful words of the profligate of a talaivaṉ

Colophon(s):

Talaimakaḷ refused mediation to the bard who pleaded on behalf of talaimakaṉ.

Syntactical link:

see below

Difficult words:

see below

Variant readings:

see below

Notes:

see below

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• The tall chariot having clinking bells of the lord of the village of uproarious mirth (5)
• where the eminent and great he-buffalo of immense physical strength which is the cause for all other strengths (1)
• roams about the whole of daytime in the big tank of cool flowers (2),
• grazes in the gardens (4)
• in company with its eminent she-buffalo of ignorant looks (3)
• and stays in the field (4),
• does not cease moving about in the streets of harlots of bright ornaments, for many days (6-7)
• (If that is so) who is that lady of shining ornaments (7)
• who will not wish for and lose, the beauty which was made with meticulous care by her mothers and (13)
• which is the wonder of her play-mates and neighbours? (12)
• She deserve to be pitied (8)
• who, believing like as true the apparently true words of the deceptive profligate of a talaivaṉ, will shed tears on her chest (11)
• like the flowers that have received rain and move to and fro as the wind dashes against them, (10)
• and whose eyes will become sallow (11)

ஊரன் நெடுந்தேன்(5) சேரிப்பன்னாள்(6) இயங்கல் ஆனாதாயின்(7), பரத்தன் வாய்மொழி நம்பிக்(9) கண்பனி உறைப்பப் பசந்து(11) தாய் ஓம்பு ஆய்நலம் வேண்டா தோள்(13) யார் கொல்? அளியள்(8).

• ப்.12. பகைசெல.
• .3. மடநாகு.
• ப்.4. படப்பை நண்ணிய.
• ப்.5. கலிகேழூரன்.
• ப்.8. யார்கொலளியர்தாமே.
• ப்.9.பரத்தை.
  பரத்தன் is derived from பரத்தை; one who falls in love with பரத்தை; this words occurs in Kuṟaḷ 13 11; cilappatikaram, 5-200, 16-63. The authority in this usaged is akam.

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