AKAM 196

Tiṇai:

marutam

Author:

paraṇar

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V. M. Subramanya Ayyar (1975) [IFP, unpublished]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

2005/02/14

Table of contents (by lines):

(1-4) The caste of wandering singers sleeping forgetful of starting for catching fish after consuming liquor, and dancing

(4-7) The wives of those singers serving their husbands with food at early daybreak on the leaf of water lily

(8) talaivi unwilling to contact talaivaṉ's chest and telling him not to come near her

(8-12) harlot compared to the lady aṉṉi miñili who avenged the act of cruelty committed by kōcar (கோசர்) to her father, at the battle aḻuntur belonging to titiyaṉ

(13) talaivaṉ's chest polluted by embracing the harlot who is suitable to his qualities.

Colophon(s):

Kiḻatti spoke to talaimakaṉ who returned from the harlot

Syntactical link:

see below

Difficult words:

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Variant readings:

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Notes:

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• Chief of the village (7)
• where the wives of wandering bards (4)
• serve food (5),
• at the early part of daybreak (7)
• consisting of balls of rice (5)
• which they relish (5),
• mixing it with the spherical fruits of rattan having an agreeable sourness (6),
• on the broad leaf of water-lily (5),
• to their husbands who sleep forgetting to go fishing (4),
• after consuming liquor and dancing (3).
• They sell the fat pieces (3)
• of murrel (a kind of fish) which has a big stomach (2)
• which are like the centre of small drum (துடிக்கண்) where it is rapped (3)
• and which was caught at dawn in the fishing ghat (2)
• in the pākkam where liquor can be had in abundance (1)
• and where long flags indicating its sale are waving (1).
• The lady by name aṉṉi miñili (12)
• who wears a bending ear-ring (11)
• became relieved of her enmity by avenging the boastful Kōcar (10)
• who committed the cruel crime of putting out the beautiful eyes (9)
• of her father (8)
• She had them annihilated, to strike terror (9),
• at aḻuntai belonging to titiyaṉ of fast-moving chariots, (11).
• Your harlot who is quite fit to enjoy your beauty (12)
• walks proudly like her (12)
• We do not wish to touch your chest which embraced her (13).
• So do not come near us (8)

ஊர(7)! அன்னி மிஞிலியின் இயலும்(12) நின் நலத்தகுவியை முயங்கிய மார்பினைத்(13) தொடுகலம்(8); குறுகவாரலட(8). வேட்டம்மறந்து துஞ்சும் கொழுநர்க்குப் பாட்டி(4) அமலை வெஞ்சோறு(5) பிரம்பின் கனி பெய்து(6) வைகறை இடூ உம் ஊர(7).

• .7. யிடுமூதூர.
• .9. னழித்ததன்றவற்றுவர.
• .11. னறந்தை.

The anecdote about aṉṉi miñili is told in more detail in verse, 262 by paraṇar himself.