AKAM 154

Tiṇai:

mullai

Author:

potumpiṟ pullāḷaṅkaṇṇiyār

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V. M. Subramanya Ayyar (1975) [IFP, unpublished]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

Date of last revision:

2004/10/15

Table of contents (by lines):

(1-3) The frogs making a loud noise in the depression of the forest region

(4-5) The flowers of bedaly emitic nut tree (பிடவுமரம்) beautifying the minute sand

(6-7) The malabar glory lily flowers (காந்தன் மலர்) blossom resembling the raised and spread-out hoods of cobras

(8-9) The stag and its mate lying in the forest with pleasure

(10-12) talaivaṉ requesting charioteer to drive fast the horses in the big path of the beautiful forest, so that the string of bells worn on the neck of the horses would sound loudly

(14-5) talaivaṉ eager to be by the side of talaivi who will always be wishing well talaivaṉ.

Colophon(s):

The talaimakaṉ who had finished his duties spoke to the charioteer.

Syntactical link:

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Difficult words:

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Variant readings:

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Notes:

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• The frogs with wide open mouths that abound in the deep depressions filled with water, (2)
• of the forest region which has become rich in yield by the abundant rains (1),
• make a loud noise in the long ways like the sound of many small musical instruments (3).
• The flowers the dwarf fish bush of bedaly emitic nut tree () which have long stalks, (4)
• drop and beautify the minute sand on the red soil (5)
• The pollen in the cool and fragrant malabar glory lily () drops as the flowers unfold their petals, just like the hoods of cruel and angry cobras, which are raised and spread out (6-7)
• The stag of twisted horns drinks the clear water and lies with pleasure with its loving mate (8-9)
• In such a cool wide beautiful high way of the forest which has become more beautiful, (10)
• Charioteer (13)!
• please drive the chariot in such a manner (13)
• that the string of bells worn on the necks of horses which hang down upto their legs, will sound clearly; (12)
• their manes are trimmed, and to do not get tired if they run fast (11).
• Let us reach quickly our talaivi of beautiful complexion (15)
• who is favourably disposed towards us (14)
• as she possesses great qualities (13).

வலவ(13)! தேரை(2) கறங்க(3) அலரி(4) வரிப்ப(5) காந்தட் பூ தாது பிணி அவிழ(7) இரலை(8) ஏமுற வதியக்(9) காடுகவின் பெற்ற பெருவழியில்(10) புரவிழ்(11) தார்மணி இயம்பத்(12) தேர் ஊர்மதி(13); அரிவையை விரைந்து துன்னுகம்(15).

• .6. பையணர்த்தன்ன.
• .9. காமர்பிணையோ.
• .12. தயங்குபியங்க.
• .14. பரிந்த கொள்கை.
• .12. தோடார்.

The sound produced by frogs in compared to the music produced by small instruments of music : akam, 301-19-20.