AKAM 197

Tiṇai:

pālai

Author:

māmūlaṉār

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V. M. Subramanya Ayyar (1975) [IFP, unpublished]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

2006/04/08

Table of contents (by lines):

(1-3) The present state of talaivi having lost her old beauty

(4-5) Companion consoling her not to lament

(6-9) talaivaṉ would not stay longer even if he crosses the ancient hill belonging to Kaṇṇaṉ eḻiṉi

(10-15) The scene in the desert of the male elephant, pregnant female one and calf compared to husband, wife and son

(16) The purposes for which talaivaṉ departed from talaivi, in the mountainous path where indian laburnam (கொன்றை மரம்) trees grow.

Colophon(s):

The companion infused courage into talaimakaḷ who became changed during separation.

Syntactical link:

see below

Difficult words:

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Variant readings:

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Notes:

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• Friend (5)!
• Let you be blessed with long life (5)!
• Do not feel even a little bit of grief (4-5)
• due to having lost your former beauty (4)
• which was done with minute care by your circle of mates (3)
• You have at present eyes that have lost their beauty and which were formerly, comparable to blue nelumbo (குவளைமலர்) flowers (1)
• and lean shoulders which appear like the pillows that have become loose and contracted (2)
• In the desert which makes people tremble with fear (15)
• the male elephant which is the big chief of the group of white tuskers (14)
• and which is in the company of its young and female one of first pregnancy (13),
• is sleeping (15)
• and allowing its calf to play by climbing up and down on its body (14).
• It is just like the son with a tender head (12)
• climbing up and down (12)
• the chest of the valourous and eminent father (11)
• who is in the company of his young wife (11)
• who has a big collection of tresses luxuriant, and dark that fall low on her shoulders (10),
• Our talaivar has become in this manner without grace (18),
• and departed from us, (18)
• and crossed that desert (15)
• and went in the paths adjacent to the high mountain (16)
• where indian laburnum (கொன்றைமரம்) trees of bright bunches of flowers grow, (16)
• with a mind dedicated to the task of acquiring wealth, (17)
• so that your bangles arranged in a row become loose, and stip off (9)
• Though he crossed and went beyond the ancient hill where honey can be had in plenty (8)
• which is ruled by Kaṇṇaṉ eḻiṉi (7)
• who has an army of excessive valour (7),
• and who himself possesses the wealth of valour and strenght, (6)
• and drove away those who came with the intention of fighting against him (6),
• he would not prolong his stay (10)
• (and he will return soon)

தோழி! வாழி!(5); தொன்னலம் இழந்த துயரமொடு(4) இனையல்(5); பனிச்சுரம் நீந்தி(15), ஓங்குமலை அத்தம்(16) வினை வலியுறூஉம் நெஞ்ச மொடு(17) நின்நிரை நெகிழ(9) இனையராகி நப்பிரிந்திசினோர்(18) கண்ணன் எழினி(7) முதுகுன்றம் இறந்தனராயினும்(8) நீடலர்(9).

• .6. முன்னுநர்.
• .7. மாமிகு.
• .8. தேமுதிர் குன்றம்.