AKAM 200

Tiṇai:

neytal

Author:

ulōccaṉār

(1. variant reading : 1. nakkīrar)

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V. M. Subramanya Ayyar (1975) [IFP, unpublished]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

2002/07/08

Table of contents (by lines):

(1-6) The description of the cottage in the sea-shore and its greatness

(7-10) Companion requesting talaivaṉ to visit that place and spend the day in a place where there is a grove of tall trees

(11) Companion informing talaivaṉ that they would entertain him according to their humble resources, and asking his consent.

Colophon(s):

The companion who knew the intention of talaimakaḷ spoke to talaimakaṉ to accede to her wants.

Syntactical link:

see below

Difficult words:

see below

Variant readings:

see below

Notes:

see below

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• Lord of the expanse of sea where conches are grazing (7)!
• Our native place has such charms that will make one forget one's own place (6)
• the next day (5)
• even if he resides there for a single day (5)
• because of the pleasures it affords him (4);
• though it has dwelling-places, not pleasant (4)
• and so small that it cannot even be called a village (3)
• It is surrounded by water (3)
• It is a hamlet where the stench of flesh is offensive (2)
• and has huts thatched with grass, (2)
• and is in a street where there is much sand shining as white as moonlight (1)
• Please visit our place and return to your place (7)
• We will praise your many good qualities in a place where trees have grown tall (9)
• and where the roaring waves of beautiful appearance dash and break quickly (8)
• you shall spend the day in our company, (10)
• and when night sets in (10)
• you can return to your place in your good chariots harnessing the horses (11).
• If you do not do so (11)
• and stay at night in our places and then go to your place (12)
• we who are low shall entertain you according to our humble capacity (13)
• Will that agree to your idea (14)?
• Please tell us (14).

பரப்ப(7)! (எம்)சேரி(2) இன்னா உறையுட்டாயினும், இன்பம்(4) ஒருநாள் உறைந்திசினோர்க்கும் வழி நாள்(5) தம்பதி மறக்கும் பண்பினையுடைமையால் எம்பதி(6) வந்தனை செல்மோ(7); எல்லை எம் மொடு கழிப்பி எல் உற(10), நல்தேர் பூட்டலும் உரியீர்(11); அற்றன்று(11), சேந்தனிர் செல்குவிராயின்(12) யாமும்(12) எம் வரை அளவையின் பெட்குவம்(13); நும் ஒப்பதுவோ(14)? எமக்கு உரைத்திசின்(14).

• .4. இன்னா வரையுட்டா.
• .9. சிறைப்பல.
• .13. பெட்குவோமது; பெட்குவெ நும் மொப்பது.
• 14.விரித்திசின்