AKAM 160

Tiṇai:

neytal

Author:

Kumuḻi ñāḻalār nappacalaiyār.

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V. M. Subramanya Ayyar (1975) [IFP, unpublished]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

2003/10/22

Table of contents (by lines):

(1-2) Companion saying that her heart trembled and therefore had to be sympathised, and enquiring talaivi whether it is true with her also

(3-8) Description of the fore-shore garden where the male of the tortoise guards the eggs that were laid in a hidden place

(8-15) the chariot of talaivaṉ coming at night slowly, wading through the water in the backwater

(16-18) Companion wondering why it came followed by young attendants during day to be seen by women who indulge in gossip.

Colophon(s):

The companion spoke (to talaimakaḷ) feeling happy at the prospect of marriage.

Syntactical link:

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Difficult words:

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Variant readings:

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Notes:

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• In the foreshore garden (8)
• the tortoise in the fullness of pregnancy (5)
• dragged the creeper of hare leaf () to tear it (3)
• and placed it by the side of the heap of white (4) sand
• near the bending back-water (3)
• laid its eggs in concealment and buried them there (5)
• The male of splitting mouth keeps guard over the eggs that have a smell of flesh and resemble in form coins of dice made of elephant's tusk (6),
• till they are hatched and become young ones (7)
• The chariot (15)
• of the lord of that marine region (8)
• was coming by night (15)
• He was afraid of applying the goad lest the horses of beautiful gait trained to fleet like arrows, of gallop very fast (11)
• As the talaivaṉ hinted slow movement by the bridle they moved slowly (9-10)
• When they swam the cool backwater of great fertility (12)
• the flowers of white indian water-lily of closed buds were cut by the sharp end of the wheels (12-13)
• They faded and rose above the water like the raised head snakes (14);
• Today the same chariot, came by day to be seen by women who make a loud noise by spreading gossip with their strong mouths, with the young attendants who make a loud sound, resembling `ol' (16-8)
• It came with a galloping speed (18)
• without hiding itself (15)
• My heart which has lost self-control trembled and has to be pitied (2)
• Companion with well combed and restrained black tresses ! Is it the same with you also? (1)

கானலஞ் சோர்ப்பன்(8) தேர்(15) (இது கானும்) இரவின்கண் வந்தன்று(15); (இப்பொழுது) பகல் வந்தன்று(18); என் நெஞ்சம் நடுங்கின்று; அளித்து(2); ஒடுங்கு ஈர் ஓதி! நினக்கும் அற்றோ(1)?

• .14. பாம்புயிர்