AKAM 198

Tiṇai:

Kuṟiñci

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V. M. Subramanya Ayyar (1975) [IFP, unpublished]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

2004/11/4

Table of contents (by lines):

(1-3) talaivi also desired intensely the words with which talaivaṉ begged talaivi openly

(4-10) talaivi coming out in the rain at midnight and returning after having union with talaivaṉ

(12-3) talaivaṉ struck with bewilderment that she is not a human girl

(14-7) He thinks that she is a fearful water-nymph residing in the mountain pool of the mountain belonging to āy (ஆய்)

Colophon(s):

Talaimakaṉ spoke to his mind when he saw the act of returning of talaimakaḷ after she had union with him.

Syntactical link:

see below

Difficult words:

see below

Variant readings:

see below

Notes:

see below

• My mind (17) !
• We thought several times whether we should give vent (1)
• to the longing (காமம்) concealed in us (2)
• or not (1),
• and at the end came to the conclusion that we openly beg talaivi by so many sweet words, (3)
• as we could not keep it under control (2).
• She also desired intensely our words (2)
• (and came out of her house) concealing her in the heavy downpour of rain (4)
• at midnight (5).
• She came with her tresses having the fragrance peculiar to the rainy season workmanship (6)
• and which was sticking to her body as it was drenched in rain (6)
• She came like a young peacock surrounded by forming clouds in the mountain (7)
• She was adorned with cool flowers to be followed by bees, (8)
• wore tightly her beautiful anklets (10)
• which are hollow and have many sections in the shape of a bow, (9)
• without making sound; (10)
• came with fear (10)
• in the midnight when the whole village was in sound sleep (11),
• she embraced us and returned home (11)
• She is a not girl of this world, (13)
• who has a pre-eminence born of her excellent chastity (12),
• and beautiful complexion of māmai (மாமை) (13)
• We would like to say that she is a fearful water-nymph (17)
• who resides in the mountain-pool full of water and soft flowers (16)
• in the adjecent awe-inspiring hill which has the name of kaviram (கவிரம்) (15)
• which has got residing deities, and is situated in the good country of āy, (14)
• in the South (13)

என் நெஞ்சே(17)! நாம் விட்ட நன் மொழி நமபி(3), தண்மலர்வேய்ந்து(8) அஞ்சிலம்பு ஒடுக்கி(10) மடமயில்போல(7), அஞ்சினள் வந்து(10), யாமத்து முயங்கினள் பெயர்வோள்(11) அரிவையோ அல்லள்(13); சுனையுறையும் சூர்மகள் என்னும்(17).

• .5. கார்மலர் கமழுங்.
• .7. இனமழை.
• 12-13. பெரிய வம்மா.
• .15. கவுரியம் பேரிய.
• .16. நிறைச்சுனை.