AKAM 300

Tiṇai:

neytal

Author:

Ulōccaṉār

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V. M. Subramanya Ayyar (1975) [IFP, unpublished]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

2002/10/29

Table of contents (by lines):

(1-5) Description of the grove in the sea-shore garden in the evening.

(6-9) Talaivaṉ making arrangements to return to his native place adorning talaivi after physical contact and asking talaivi to return to her house with her friend.

(10-12) Friend afraid of talaivi's death if talaivaṉ parts from her.

(13-15) Friend requesting talaivaṉ to stay in their house as a stranger and wishing to entertain him as a guest.

(16-18) The reason for talaivaṉ not to return to his place.

(19-22) If talaivaṉ grants her request the friend would be glad to entertain talaivaṉ, his servants and his horse.

Colophon(s):

The friend told talaimakaṉ who came to the secretly appointed place and was returning.

Syntactical link:

see below

Difficult words:

see below

Variant readings:

see below

Notes:

see below

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• As the daytime passed away in the cool garden (5)
• in the big ghat having a grove on the sea-shore there are birds that eat the fish (4)
• that poured from the hands of fishermen (3)
• who put the fish caught in a basket, (3)
• and who are strong in catching fish, drawn by their nets, in the early morning (1)
• when they wandered to spread them on the fine sand to dry (2)
• you, intending to return to your place, (5)
• ordered to yoke the horses to the chariots (6),
• arranged (7)
• the long rotund (6)
• and tight fitting bangles, (7)
• and gently rubbed the dishevelled tresses (7)
• and told my friend, "Lady, Now return to your house with your friend" (8).
• As soon as you said this she wept bitterly (9)
• and is distressed very much (10);
• if you part and go away like a stranger (11)
• without any consideration (11)
• I am afraid that she may meet with her end (12)
• suddenly (11).
• So, if you are pleased to hear what I say (22),
• and if you and your servants come here, not thinking that you come from a great distance (13)
• to our beautiful small village of ever fresh sources of income and great bustle (14)
• people in our house (19)
• would welcome and receive you quickly and make kind enquiries about you (15)
• and say to you, "The day has passed and the time is confused (16).
• As the ghat too (16)
• is having rising tides, (17)
• the sharks (16)
• are also inimical (17).
• It has become dark (18)
• Please do not go (18)",
• chief (22)!
• When they humbly request you in this manner, (19)
• you will stay with pleasure (19).
• Your servants, your horses and yourself will enjoy our hospitality by staying in our house (20).
• We shall entertain you receiving you as very good guests as best as we can (21-22)

பெரும(22)! (நீ) எல்லை சென்றெ�ச் செலீஇயர்(5), தேர் பூட்டு அயர ஏ எய்(6), ""மடந்தை! நின் தோழியொடு மனைசெல் எனச்(8) சொல்லிய அளவை(9), (இவள்) பெரிது கலுழ்ந்து(9) தீங்கு ஆயினள் ஆயின்(10), (நீ) பிரியின்(11) பிறிது ஒன்று ஆகலும் அஞ்சுவல்(12); அதனால்(12) நீ நல்குதல் பெறின்(22), எம் சிறுகுடித் தோன்றின்(14) எமர் குறை கூறத்தங்கி ஏமுற(19) நல்விருந்து அயர்தல்(21) ஒல்லுதும்(22).

• .9. கவிழ்ந்து.
• .13-14. பேணாப் பெருங்கலி.
• .16. மான்றின்று.
• .17. ஓத மலி கடலின்.
• .21. விருந்தூதல்.

நாள்

- early morning.

கோள்வல் பரதவர்

- fishermen who are very strong in catching fish.

நுணங்கு மணல் ஆங்கண்

- in that place of fine sand.

மறுக் உக்க

- which was poured when they went about spreading them to dry.

மீனார் குருகின் கானல் அம் பெருந்துறை

- in the big ghat which has a grove on the sea-shore where birds eat the fish.

எல்லை

- daytime.

சென்றென

- having passed.

தேர்பூட்டு அயரஏஎய்

- ordering to yoke the horses to the chariot

வார்கோல் செறி தொடி

- long, rotund and close fitting bangles.

பாறு மயிர் நீவி

- having rubbed gently the dishevelled tresses and set them sight.

நின்தோழி யொடு மனைசெல்

- go to your house along with your friend.

எனச் சொல்லி அளவை

- as soon as I said so.

பெரிது கலுழ்ந்து

- having wept very much.

இவள் தீங்கு ஆயினள் ஆயின்

- if she is very much distressed.

தாங்காது

- without considering it.

நொது மலர் போலப் பிரியின்

- if you parted like strangers.

பிறிது ஒன்று ஆகலும் அஞ்சுவல்

- I am afraid that she will meet with some other dangers; அதனால்

- therefore.

நீ நல்குதல் பெறின்

- if you are pleased to hear what I say

cēṇiṉ varunar pōlap pēṇāy

do not think yourself and your servants as coming from a great distance.

இருங்கலியாணர் எம் சிறுகுடித் தோன்றின்

- if you come to our small village of beauty and great bustle

எமர்

- our relations.

வல் எதிர் கொண்டு

- will quickly welcome and receive you

மெல்லிதின் வினைஇ

- make kind enquiries about you.

பொழுது மான்றின்று

- time is confused.

துறையும் ஓதம் மல்கலின் சுறிவும் மாறு ஆயின

- as the tide is rising in the ghat also the sharks are inimical.

செல்லாதீம் எனக் குறை கூற

- when they request you, `Please do not go away',

ēm uṟat taṅki

having stayed with pleasure

iṉpuṟa

to derive joy.

இல் உறை நல்விருந்து அயர்தல் ஒல்லுதும்

- we will be happy to discharge our duty of entertaining good guests who will stay in our house.

பறி: a basket made of palmyra leaves into which the fish that are caught are put

மறுகி