AKAM 399

Tiṇai:

pālai

Author:

eyiṉantai makaṉār iḷankiraṉār

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V. M. Subramanya Ayyar (1975) [IFP, unpublished]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

2005/02/26

Table of contents (by lines):

1-3. Friend addressing talaivi

3-5. Friend assuring that talaivar will not delay forgetting the loving embrace of talaivi.

6-10. The cowherds gathered the herds of cows to stay under the meagre shade of Koṉṟai tree.

11-12. The cowherds play on the flute made of bamboo.

13-15. The marai (மரை) which chews the cud after eating the fruits of nelli (நெல்லி) hears attentively the music played by cowherds.

16-18. The description of the mountain through which talaivar went.

Colophon(s):

The friend asseverated to talaimakal during talaimakaṉ's separation

Syntactical link:

see below

Difficult words:

see below

Variant readings:

see below

Notes:

see below

• Talaivi who has a beautiful forehead (3)
• and tresses of hair which are as fragrant as the forest in imayam (இமயம்) (2)
• having becoming black by being smeared with aromatic unguent and adorned with flowers growing on the tops of trees and bushes (1) !
• our talaivar has gone beyond crossing the mountain which has broad adjacent hills (18)
• and peaks where the joints of bamboos having split (17)
• and rocks which have lost their beauty due to the sun's scorching heat (16),
• in the forest where the young marai (மரை: a kind of deer: indian elk) which is chewing the cud (15)
• after eating the green fruits of nelli (நெல்லி) (emblic myrobalam) of many bunches (14)
• which have the appearance of the flawless marble (13)
• and listens attentively (15)
• the clear sound indicating solitude coming from the small sweet flute made of bamboo (12),
• which is played upon by the cowherds of many herds of cows, who have not learnt music (11)
• have gathered in the meagre shade of the Koṉṟai tree of shaky position (10),
• the herds of big milch-cows which were wearing bells of sweet and clear sound (8),
• which drank the water which took a long time to flow in the pit (7)
• which was dug with a pick-axe by the side of the forest having stones (6),
• removing them (9)
• from the dried land where they had gone (9)
• by blowing the horn (9),
• he will not delay there (5)
• without embracing, by clasping the hands your breasts which are pleasant to come into contact (3)
• with a mind having a desire as if one is drinking (4).

நன்னுதல் அரிவை(3)! மலை இறந்தோர்(18) நின் இன் உறல் ஆகம்(3) காதல் உள்ளமொடு(4) முயங்கல் இன்றி அவண் நீடார்(5).

• 1. சார்ந்திருளி.

சிமையக் குரல

having the bunches of flowers on the peak.

சாந்து அருந்தி இருளி

- having become black by being smeared with aromatic unguent.

சிமையக் கானம் நாறும்

is as fragrant as the forest in imayam

கூந்தல்

tresses of hair

நல்நுதல்

beautiful forehead.

அரிவை

talaivi

கடற்று அடை மருங்கின்

by the side of the forest adjoining the mountain.

கணிச்சியன் குழித்த

dug out by the pick-axe

உடைக்கண்

in the pit

நீடு அமை ஊரல் உண்ட

that drunk the water that flowed after a long time.

பாடு இன் தெண்மணிப் பயம் கெழு பெருநிரை

- the big herd of milch cows wearing bells of sweet and clear sound.

விடுபுலம் புக்கென

- as they entered into dried lands

கோடு துவைத்து அகற்றி

- removing them from that place by blowing the horn

ஒல்கு நிலைக் கடுக்கை அல்கு நிழல் அசைஇ

- having made them stay in the meagre shade of the Kaṭukkai
(கடுக்கை-கொன்றை மரம் - india laburnum)
of shaky position பல்

ஆன் கோவலர்

- the shepherds possessing many cows

கல்லாது ஊதும் சிறு வெதிர்ந் தீங்குழல் புலம்பு கொள் தெள் விளி

- the clear sound expressing solitude, which is born out of the small and sweet flute made of bamboo on which they play without having learnt music.

மை இல் பளிங்கின் அன்ன தோற்றப் பல் கோள் நெல்லிப் பைங்காய் அருந்தி

- having eaten the green fruits of nelli (நெல்லி: emblic myrobalan) of many bunches which are like the faultless marble in appearance

மெல் கிடு மட மரை

- the young marai (மரை: a kind of deer: indian elk) which are chewing the cud

ஓர்க்கும்

- hear attentively

அத்தம்

- in the forest

காய்கதிர் கடுகிய கவின் அழி பிறங்கல்

- with rocks whose beauty has been spoiled by the scorching rays of the sun

வேய்கண் உடைந்த சிமையம்

- with peaks where the joints of bamboo have been split

வாய் படுமருங்கின்

adjacent hills of broad space.

இன் உறல் ஆகம்

- your breasts soft to embrace.

பருகு அன்ன காதல் உள்ளமொடு

- with a mind full of love which can be likened to the act of drinking

திருகுபு முயங்கல் இன்றி

without embracing by intertwining with his body

அவண் நீடார்

he will not delay there.

சிமையம் - here denotes the top of tree and bushes.

குரல் bunch of flowers

திருகுதல் - both the bodies embrace each other like being plaited

உடை here means the dug out well

கல்லாது without learning from an instructor in music

கோவலர் ஊதும் தீங்குழலின் தெள் விளியை மரை ஓர்க்கும் அத்தத்திலே பிறந்கலும் சிமையமும் மருங்கும் பொருந்திய மலை இறந்து சென்றோர்! is the sequence of words.