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First Century

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Century 1 · gāthā 1

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पसुवइणो रोसारुणपडिमासंकंतगोरिमुहअंदम् । गहिअग्घपंकअं मिअ संझासलिलंजलिं णमह

pasuvaiṇo rosāruṇapaḍimāsaṃkaṃtagorimuhaaṃdam | gahiagghapaṃkaaṃ mia saṃjhāsalilaṃjaliṃ ṇamaha

English translation

Salute the twilight offer of handfuls of water by Pasupati (Siva), on which remains reflected the moon-like face of Gauri, red in anger, and which (therefore) looks as if it bears the (red) lotus of adoration.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 2

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अमिअं पाउअकव्वं पढिउं सोउं च जे ण आणंति । कामस्स तत्ततत्तिं कुणंति ते कह ण लज्जंति

amiaṃ pāuakavvaṃ paḍhiuṃ souṃ ca je ṇa āṇaṃti | kāmassa tattatattiṃ kuṇaṃti te kaha ṇa lajjaṃti

English translation

Why do they not feel ashamed to discuss the philosophy of love, who do not know how to read or hear (others read) nectar-like Prakrit poetry ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 3

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सत्त सआइं कइवच्छलेण कोडीअ मज्झआरम्मि । हालेण विरइआइं सालंकाराण गाहाणं

satta saāiṃ kaivacchaleṇa koḍīa majjhaārammi | hāleṇa viraiāiṃ sālaṃkārāṇa gāhāṇaṃ

English translation

Out of one koṭi (ten millions) of gāthās (verses) adorned with alaikaras (ornaments or rhetorical figures of speech) seven hundred (only) have been collected (or compiled) by Kavivatsala (literally one who is compassionate towards the poets), Hāla.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 4

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उअ णिच्चलणिप्पंदा भिसिणीवत्तम्मि रेहइ वलाआ । णिम्मलमरगअभाअणपरिट्ठिआ संखसुत्ति व्व

ua ṇiccalaṇippaṃdā bhisiṇīvattammi rehai valāā | ṇimmalamaragaabhāaṇapariṭṭhiā saṃkhasutti vva

English translation

Look (here) ! the (female) crane appears splendid while (sitting) steady and motionless on the lotus leaf, just like a conch-shell placed on a spotless vessel made of emerald.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 5

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ताव च्चिअ रइसमए महिलाणं विब्भमा विराअंति । जाव ण कुवलअदलसच्छहाइ मउलंति णअणाइं

tāva ccia raisamae mahilāṇaṃ vibbhamā virāaṃti | jāva ṇa kuvalaadalasacchahāi maulaṃti ṇaaṇāiṃ

English translation

The amorous sports of women at the time of dalliance appear beautiful only so long as their eyes, resembling the petals of blue lotuses, do not become closed (in pleasure).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 6

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णोहलिअम् अप्पणो किं ण मग्गसे मग्गसे कुरवअस्स । एअं खु सुहअ तुह हसइ वलिअमुहपंकअं जाआ

ṇohaliam appaṇo kiṃ ṇa maggase maggase kuravaassa | eaṃ khu suhaa tuha hasai valiamuhapaṃkaaṃ jāā

English translation

O favourite one ! You seek (an embrace of your beloved) as the longedfor object for your Kuravaka plant (to blossom), and not for your own self. ‘And this is why your wife smiles with her lotus-like face turned round.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 7

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ताविज्जंति असोएहि लडहविलआउ दइअविरहम्मि । किं सहइ को वि कस्स वि पाअपहारं पहुप्पंतो

tāvijjaṃti asoehi laḍahavilaāu daiavirahammi | kiṃ sahai ko vi kassa vi pāapahāraṃ pahuppaṃto

English translation

During separation from their lovers, even artful women are tormented by (the budding forth of) the Asoka trees. For, who (on earth) can put up with the kicks of others, if he is powerful (to retaliate) ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 8

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अत्ता तह रमणिज्जं अंहं गामस्स मंडणीहूअं । लुअतिलवाडिसरिच्छं सिसिरेणकअं भिसिणिसंडं

attā taha ramaṇijjaṃ aṃhaṃ gāmassa maṃḍaṇīhūaṃ | luatilavāḍisaricchaṃ sisireṇakaaṃ bhisiṇisaṃḍaṃ

English translation

O mother-in-law ! that charming heap of lotus-plants which was the ornament of our village, has been rendered (ugly) by the winter season so as to, look like the lopped sesamum field.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 9

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किं रुअसि ओणअमुही धवलाअंतेसु सालिछेत्तेसु । हरिआलमंडिअमुही णडि व्व सणवाडिआ जाआ

kiṃ ruasi oṇaamuhī dhavalāaṃtesu sālichettesu | hariālamaṃḍiamuhī ṇaḍi vva saṇavāḍiā jāā

English translation

Why do you weep with your face cast down on seeing the Sali (rice) fields becoming white (on account of ripeness of crops) ? There remains the Sana (hemp) field which looks yellow like an actress with her face besmeared with yellow orpiment.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 10

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सहि एरिसि च्चिअ गई मा रुव्वसु तंसवलिअमुहअंदं । एआण वालवालुंकितंतुकुडिलाण पेम्माणं

sahi erisi ccia gaī mā ruvvasu taṃsavaliamuhaaṃdaṃ | eāṇa vālavāluṃkitaṃtukuḍilāṇa pemmāṇaṃ

English translation

O friend ! Such is the way of this love which is as crooked (and fragile) as the hair growing on an infant crab (or, on the Karkafik fruit, a species of cucumber). Do not (therefore) weep with your moon-like face turned round obliquely.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 11

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पाअपडिअस्स पइणो पुट्ठिं पुत्ते समारुहंतम्मि । दढमण्णुदूमिआइ विहासो घरिणीअ णिक्कंतो

pāapaḍiassa paiṇo puṭṭhiṃ putte samāruhaṃtammi | daḍhamaṇṇudūmiāi vihāso ghariṇīa ṇikkaṃto

English translation

When the (little) son climbed on the back of his father fallen at the feet (of his offended mother), a smile appeared even (on the face) of the householders wife, though feeling so poignantly afflicted by anger.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 12

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सच्चं जाणइ दट्ठं सरिसम्मि जणम्मि जुज्जए राओ । मरउ ण तुमं भणिस्सं मरणं पि सलाहनिज्जं से

saccaṃ jāṇai daṭṭhaṃ sarisammi jaṇammi jujjae rāo | marau ṇa tumaṃ bhaṇissaṃ maraṇaṃ pi salāhanijjaṃ se

English translation

(Our friend) truly knows that love fits well when shown to a worthy (or suitable) man. Let her die. I shall say nothing to you (on her behalf). Death will be a blessing to her.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 13

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घरिणीअ महाणसकम्मलग्गमसिमइलिएण हत्थेण । छित्तं मुहं हसिज्जइ चंदावत्थं गअं पइणा

ghariṇīa mahāṇasakammalaggamasimailieṇa hattheṇa | chittaṃ muhaṃ hasijjai caṃdāvatthaṃ gaaṃ paiṇā

English translation

The face of the house-wife attaining the condition of the moon (with its black spot), when it was touched by her hand, soiled black by the soot sticking to it in the act (of cooking) in the kitchen was made to laugh by the husband.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 14

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रंधणकम्मणिउणिए मा जूरसु रत्तपाडलसुअंधं । मुहमारुअं पिअंतो धूमाइ सिही ण पज्जलइ

raṃdhaṇakammaṇiuṇie mā jūrasu rattapāḍalasuaṃdhaṃ | muhamāruaṃ piaṃto dhūmāi sihī ṇa pajjalai

English translation

O (lady) skilful in the art of cooking ! do not feel dejected, the fire (in your oven) smokes (only), but does not blaze (and it does 50) in order to inhale the breath of your mouth which is so fragrant as the red Patala flowers.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 15

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किं किं दे पडिहासइ सहीहि इअ पुच्छिआइ मुद्धाए । पढमुग्गअदोहलिणीअ णवर दइअं गआ दिट्ठी

kiṃ kiṃ de paḍihāsai sahīhi ia pucchiāi muddhāe | paḍhamuggaadohaliṇīa ṇavara daiaṃ gaā diṭṭhī

English translation

The simple young girl, pregnant for the first time, on being asked by her friends as to what object she liked to long for, casts her look towards her (dear) husband.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 16

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अमअमअ गअणसेहर रअणीमुखतिलअ चंद दे छिवसु । छित्तो जेहि जिअअमो ममं पि तेहिं चिअ करेहिं

amaamaa gaaṇasehara raaṇīmukhatilaa caṃda de chivasu | chitto jehi jiaamo mamaṃ pi tehiṃ cia karehiṃ

English translation

O moon, the receptacle of ambrosia, the diadem of the Firmament, the Tilaka (decorative) mark on the face of the Night ! touch me with the very same (cool) rays (literally, hands) with which you have touched my most beloved also.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 17

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एहिज्ज सो पउत्थो अहअं कुप्पेज्ज सो वि अणुणेज्ज । इअ कस्स वि फलइ मणोरमाण माला पिअअमम्मि

ehijja so pauttho ahaaṃ kuppejja so vi aṇuṇejja | ia kassa vi phalai maṇoramāṇa mālā piaamammi

English translation

He (my lover), journeying abroad, will come (back); and I shall demonstrate my angry feeling; and he will also conciliate me;—such a series of desires regarding one’s lover fructifies in the case of a (fortunate) person (ie. a lady).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 18

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दुग्गअकुडंवअट्ठी कह णु मए धोइएण सोढव्वा । दसिओसरंतसलिलेण उअह रुण्णं व पडएण

duggaakuḍaṃvaaṭṭhī kaha ṇu mae dhoieṇa soḍhavvā | dasiosaraṃtasalileṇa uaha ruṇṇaṃ va paḍaeṇa

English translation

‘How (possibly) can I, when washed off, bear the pulling of the poor members of the family’—thus weeps, as it were, the piece of cloth which drops water from its fringes. Look (at it) !

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 19

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कोसंवकिसलवण्णअ तण्णअ उण्णामिएहि कण्णेहिं । हिअअट्ठिअं घरं वच्चमाण धवलत्तणं पाव

kosaṃvakisalavaṇṇaa taṇṇaa uṇṇāmiehi kaṇṇehiṃ | hiaaṭṭhiaṃ gharaṃ vaccamāṇa dhavalattaṇaṃ pāva

English translation

O calf, with your ears erect, having the (red) colour of the mangosprout developing out of the bud! You should act the bull (literally, assume the white colour) by entering into the house which you cherish in your mind.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 20

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अलिअपसुत्तअ विणिमीलिअच्छ दे सुहअ मज्झ ओआसं । गंडपरिउं वणापुलइअंग ण पुणो चिराइस्सं

aliapasuttaa viṇimīliaccha de suhaa majjha oāsaṃ | gaṃḍapariuṃ vaṇāpulaiaṃga ṇa puṇo cirāissaṃ

English translation

O favoured one, feigning sleep with your eyes closed (only), but possessing a body with its hairs raised up when you are kissed (by me) on your cheeks ! make room for me (on your bed); I shall not tarry again.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 21

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असमत्त मंडण च्चिअ वच्च घरं से सकोउहल्लस्स । वोलाविअहलहलअस्स पुत्ति चित्ते ण लग्गिहिसि

asamatta maṃḍaṇa ccia vacca gharaṃ se sakouhallassa | volāviahalahalaassa putti citte ṇa laggihisi

English translation

O girl ! enter, without finishing your toilet, the room of him (your lover) when he is so eager, for, you may not obtain a place in his mind if his eagerness exhausts itself.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 22

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आअरपणामिओट्टं अघडिअणासं असंहअणिडालं । वण्णघिअलित्तमुहिए तीए परिउंवणं भरिमो

āarapaṇāmioṭṭaṃ aghaḍiaṇāsaṃ asaṃhaaṇiḍālaṃ | vaṇṇaghialittamuhie tīe pariuṃvaṇaṃ bharimo

English translation

I remember the kissing by that (lady) with her face besmeared with shrita mixed with (yellow) colour (as indicative of her menstrual course) —the kissing wherein she bent down her lips out of attachment, without, however, rubbing her nose and touching her forehead (with those of mine).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 23

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आणासआइ देंती तह सुरए हरिसविअसिअकवोला । गोसे वि ओणअमुही अह से त्ति पिअं ण सद्धहिमो

āṇāsaāi deṃtī taha surae harisaviasiakavolā | gose vi oṇaamuhī aha se tti piaṃ ṇa saddhahimo

English translation

(The beloved lady), who, with her cheeks blooming with joy, gave in that way hundreds of directions (to me) at the time of dalliance (during the previous night), could not be believed by me the next morning to be the self-same lady with her downcast face.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 24

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पिअविरहो अप्पिअदंसणं च गरुआइ दो वि दुक्खाइ । जीअ तुमं कारिज्जसि तीअ णमो आहिजाईए

piaviraho appiadaṃsaṇaṃ ca garuāi do vi dukkhāi | jīa tumaṃ kārijjasi tīa ṇamo āhijāīe

English translation

Separation from the beloved and sight of the disliked person are both sources of heavy sorrows. But salutation be to (your) sense of high birth, (goaded) by which you act (towards myself).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 25

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एक्को वि कालसारो ण देइ गंतुं पआहिण चलंतो । किं उण वाहाउलिअं लोअणजुअलं पिअअमाए

ekko vi kālasāro ṇa dei gaṃtuṃ paāhiṇa calaṃto | kiṃ uṇa vāhāuliaṃ loaṇajualaṃ piaamāe

English translation

A black-spotted deer moving to the right side (of a man) does not permit one (safe) passage (out of home). But how can the pair of (blackspotted) eyes of the beloved, heavy with tears (at the prospect of her dear one’s journey) permit one the same?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 26

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ण कुणंतो च्चिअ माणं णिसासु सुहसुत्तदरविवुद्धानं । सुण्णइअपासपरिमुसणवेअणं जइ सि जानंतो

ṇa kuṇaṃto ccia māṇaṃ ṇisāsu suhasuttadaravivuddhānaṃ | suṇṇaiapāsaparimusaṇaveaṇaṃ jai si jānaṃto

English translation

You would never have adopted the course of (showing) anger, could you only appreciate the agony due to the deception (of lovers) slipping away from the (bed-) side of those who are half-awake while others who are sleeping among happily.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 27

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पणअकुविआण दोण्ह वि अलिअपसुत्ताण माणइल्लाण । णिच्चलणिरुद्धणीसासदिण्णअण्णाण को मल्लो

paṇaakuviāṇa doṇha vi aliapasuttāṇa māṇaillāṇa | ṇiccalaṇiruddhaṇīsāsadiṇṇaaṇṇāṇa ko mallo

English translation

Who (of the pair) is more tolerant than the other, when displeased in jealous anger both feign sleep, with their ears directed towards the haltingly obstructed breathings (of each other) ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 28

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णवलइपहरं अंगे जहिं जहिं महइ देअरो दाउं । रोमंच दंदराई तहिं तहिं दीसइ वहूए

ṇavalaipaharaṃ aṃge jahiṃ jahiṃ mahai dearo dāuṃ | romaṃca daṃdarāī tahiṃ tahiṃ dīsai vahūe

English translation

A bristling line of upright hairs becomes visible on those various limbs of the young lady on which her brother-in-law (husband's younger brother) desires to give strokes by means of a new creeper.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 29

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अज्ज मए तेण विणा अणुहूअसुहाइ संभरंतीए । अहिणवमेहाण रवो णिसामिओ वज्झपडतो व्व

ajja mae teṇa viṇā aṇuhūasuhāi saṃbharaṃtīe | ahiṇavamehāṇa ravo ṇisāmio vajjhapaḍato vva

English translation

Today in his absence, I am hearing the rumbling of the clouds as if it were the sound of the drum of execution, remembering (at the same time) the (previously) enjoyed pleasures.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 30

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णिक्किव जाआभीरुअ दुद्दंसण णिंवकीडसारिच्छ । गामो गामणिणंदण तुज्झ कए तह वितणुआइ

ṇikkiva jāābhīrua duddaṃsaṇa ṇiṃvakīḍasāriccha | gāmo gāmaṇiṇaṃdaṇa tujjha kae taha vitaṇuāi

English translation

Oh son of the village-headman, so cruel, so afraid of your wife's (mood), so hard to meet with, so resembling a worm in a Nimba plant ! the whole village (i.e. the whole body of village girls) is yet getting emaciated 00 your account.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 31

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पहरवणमग्गविसमे जाआ किच्छेण लहइ से णिद्दं । गामणिउत्तस्स उरे पल्ली उण से सुहं सुअइ

paharavaṇamaggavisame jāā kiccheṇa lahai se ṇiddaṃ | gāmaṇiuttassa ure pallī uṇa se suhaṃ suai

English translation

The wife of the village headman's son sleeps with difficulty on his chest rugged by the marks of wounds inflicted (thereon) but the area in his town (i.e. the whole of its inhabitants) which is inaccessible because of the jungly road leading to it, (having to be covered) in one watch, sleeps comfortably.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 32

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अह संभाविअमग्गो सुहअ तुए च्चेअ णवर णिव्वूढो । एण्हिं हिअए अण्णं अण्णं वाआइ लोअस्स

aha saṃbhāviamaggo suhaa tue ccea ṇavara ṇivvūḍho | eṇhiṃ hiae aṇṇaṃ aṇṇaṃ vāāi loassa

English translation

O favoured one ! it is you alone who have resorted to this way of respectable persons, (for,) now-a-days there is one thing in the mind of people and another in their words.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 33

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उण्हाइ णीससंतो कीस मह परंमुहीअ सअणद्धे । हिअअं पलीविउं अणुसएण पुट्ठिं पलीवेसि

uṇhāi ṇīsasaṃto kīsa maha paraṃmuhīa saaṇaddhe | hiaaṃ palīviuṃ aṇusaeṇa puṭṭhiṃ palīvesi

English translation

Why is it that you are scorching my back with your warm sighs, while I am lying down on part of the bed with my face turned away (from you) after having (already) inflamed my mind with sorrow ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 34

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तुह विरहे चिरआरअ तिस्सा णिवडंतवाहमइलेण । रइरहसिहरधएण व मुहेण छाहि च्चिअ ण पत्ता

tuha virahe ciraāraa tissā ṇivaḍaṃtavāhamaileṇa | rairahasiharadhaeṇa va muheṇa chāhi ccia ṇa pattā

English translation

O tarrying one! in your absence, her face soiled with tears rolling down (from her eyes) does not attain any chhaya (beauty), just as the banner on the summit of the Sun's car does not attain any chhaya (shadow).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 35

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दिअरस्स असुद्धमणस्स कुलवहूणिअअकुड्डलिहिआइ । दिअहं कहेइ रामाणुलग्गसोमित्तिचरिआइं

diarassa asuddhamaṇassa kulavahūṇiaakuḍḍalihiāi | diahaṃ kahei rāmāṇulaggasomitticariāiṃ

English translation

The young lady of the family is lecturing the whole day to her brotherin-law (her husband’s younger brother) whose mind is corrupt, on the deeds of Sumitra’s son (Lakshmana) so devoted to Rama, recorded in paintings on the walls of (their) house.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 36

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चत्तरघरिणी पिअदंसणा अ तरुणी पउत्थवइआअ । असई सअज्जिआदुग्गआ अ णह खंडिअं सीलं

cattaraghariṇī piadaṃsaṇā a taruṇī pautthavaiāa | asaī saajjiāduggaā a ṇaha khaṃḍiaṃ sīlaṃ

English translation

Even the character of a woman, whose residence is on the junction of four roads and who is charming to look at, who is youthful and whose husband is abroad, and whose neighbours are unchaste women and who is herself indigent—is not (sometimes) dissolute.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 37

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तालूरभमाउलखुडिअकेसरो गिरिणईअपूरेण । दरवुड्डवुड्डणिव्वुड्डमहुअरो हीलइ कलंवो

tālūrabhamāulakhuḍiakesaro giriṇaīapūreṇa | daravuḍḍavuḍḍaṇivvuḍḍamahuaro hīlai kalaṃvo

English translation

The Kadamba tree is being carried aloft by the flood of the hill-river, with the filaments (of its flowers) split off on being agitated in the whirling of its eddies, and with the bees (sometimes) slightly drowned, (sometimes) floating and (sometimes) sunk down.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 38

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अहिआइमाणिणो दुग्गअस्स छाइं पइस्स रक्खंही । णिअवंधवाण जूरइ घरिणी विहवेण एंताणं

ahiāimāṇiṇo duggaassa chāiṃ paissa rakkhaṃhī | ṇiavaṃdhavāṇa jūrai ghariṇī vihaveṇa eṃtāṇaṃ

English translation

The wife of the indigent man who is so proud of his noble birth, gets offended with those of their relatives who come (to them) with riches (as presents), in order to save the lustre (of self-respect) of her husband,.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 39

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साहीणे वि पिअअमे पत्ते वि छणे ण मंडिओ अप्पा । दुग्गअपउत्थवइअं सअज्जिअं संठवंतीए

sāhīṇe vi piaame patte vi chaṇe ṇa maṃḍio appā | duggaapautthavaiaṃ saajjiaṃ saṃṭhavaṃtīe

English translation

With a view to restrain the neighbouring woman whose poor husband is living abroad, (she) does not toilet her own body although her most beloved (husband) is under her control and the festivity is on.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 40

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तुज्झ वसइ त्ति हिअअं इमेहि दिट्ठो तुमं ति अच्छीइं । तुह विरहे किसिआइ ति तीए अंगाइ वि पिआइं

tujjha vasai tti hiaaṃ imehi diṭṭho tumaṃ ti acchīiṃ | tuha virahe kisiāi ti tīe aṃgāi vi piāiṃ

English translation

Because her heart is your habitation, her eyes look at you and her limbs wither in your absence—they (i.e. her heart, eyes and limbs) are all so dear (to her).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 41

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सब्भावणे हभरिए रत्ते रज्जिज्जइ त्ति जुत्तम् इणं । अणहिअए उण हिअअं जं दिज्जइ तं जणो हसइ

sabbhāvaṇe habharie ratte rajjijjai tti juttam iṇaṃ | aṇahiae uṇa hiaaṃ jaṃ dijjai taṃ jaṇo hasai

English translation

It is quite meet the (female) person gets attached to one (male) person, who is loving and full of good feelings and affection, but people laugh when such a person places (her) heart on a heartless man.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 42

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आरंभंतस्स धुअं लच्छी मरणं व होइ पुरिसस्स । तं मरणम् अणारंभे वि होइ लच्छी उण ण होइ

āraṃbhaṃtassa dhuaṃ lacchī maraṇaṃ va hoi purisassa | taṃ maraṇam aṇāraṃbhe vi hoi lacchī uṇa ṇa hoi

English translation

Prosperity or death may truly come to a man who exerts himself (for a work); his death however may occur even if he does not put forth any exertion, but prosperity does not (in that case) come (to him).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 43

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विरहाणलो सहिज्जइ आसावंधेण वल्लहजणस्स । एक्कग्गामपवासो माए मरणं विसेसेइ

virahāṇalo sahijjai āsāvaṃdheṇa vallahajaṇassa | ekkaggāmapavāso māe maraṇaṃ visesei

English translation

The fire of separation from the beloved may be borne because of the bond of hope (of reunion). But, O mother ! absence (of the beloved) from home, while he is living in the same village, is more than death itself.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 44

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अक्खडइ पिआ हिअए अण्णं महिलाअणं रमंतस्स । दिट्ठे सरिसम्मि गुणे सरिसम्मि गुणे अईसंते

akkhaḍai piā hiae aṇṇaṃ mahilāaṇaṃ ramaṃtassa | diṭṭhe sarisammi guṇe sarisammi guṇe aīsaṃte

English translation

The beloved one appears in the mind of the lover dallying with another woman, when similar qualities are observed and dissimilar ones are not observable,.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 45

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णइपूरसच्छहे जोव्वणम्मि अइपवसिएसुदिअहेसु । अणिअत्तासु अ राईसु पुत्ति किं दड्ढमाणेण

ṇaipūrasacchahe jovvaṇammi aipavasiesudiahesu | aṇiattāsu a rāīsu putti kiṃ daḍḍhamāṇeṇa

English translation

O girl ! what is the good of your wretched (love) conceit, when youth is (as unsteady) as the flood of a river, and days pass away for good, and nights never return ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 46

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कल्लं किर खरतिअओ पवसिहइ पिओ त्ति सुव्वइ जणम्मि । तह वड्ढ भअवइ णिसे जह से कल्लं चिअ ण होइ

kallaṃ kira kharatiao pavasihai pio tti suvvai jaṇammi | taha vaḍḍha bhaavai ṇise jaha se kallaṃ cia ṇa hoi

English translation

It is reported among men that my hard-hearted beloved (husband) will go abroad to-morrow. 0 Lady Night ! be pleased to so lengthen yourself that the tomorrow does not at all come into being for him.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 47

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होंतपहिअस्स जाआ आउच्छणजीअधारणरहस्सं । पुच्छंती भमइ घरं घरेण पिअविरहसहिरीओ

hoṃtapahiassa jāā āucchaṇajīadhāraṇarahassaṃ | pucchaṃtī bhamai gharaṃ ghareṇa piavirahasahirīo

English translation

The wife of the would-be sojourner moves from house to house in asking other ladies, who are strong enough to bear the (agony of) separation from their beloved (husbands), the secret of sustaining life at farewell,.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 48

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अण्णमहिलापसंगं दे देव्व करेसु अम्ह दइअस्स । पुरिसा एक्कंतरसा ण हु दोसगुणे विआणंति

aṇṇamahilāpasaṃgaṃ de devva karesu amha daiassa | purisā ekkaṃtarasā ṇa hu dosaguṇe viāṇaṃti

English translation

O deity ! be pleased to ordain for our beloved (one) an addiction to other women, for, male persons, who enjoy the love of one (female) person, cannot discriminate between merits and demerits (of women).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 49

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थोअं पि ण णीइ इमा मज्झण्हे उअ सरीरतललुक्का । आअवभएण छाही वि ता पहिअ किं ण वीसमसी

thoaṃ pi ṇa ṇīi imā majjhaṇhe ua sarīratalalukkā | āavabhaeṇa chāhī vi tā pahia kiṃ ṇa vīsamasī

English translation

O traveller ! look here—in the mid-day even the shadow (of a man) does not slightly come out, lying hidden under the body (itself), out of fear of the Sun's heat. Why should you not then take rest (in our house) ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 50

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सुहउच्छअं जणं दुल्लहं पि दूराहि अम्ह आणेंत । उअआरअ जर जीअं पि णेंत ण कआवराहोसि

suhaucchaaṃ jaṇaṃ dullahaṃ pi dūrāhi amha āṇeṃta | uaāraa jara jīaṃ pi ṇeṃta ṇa kaāvarāhosi

English translation

O fever ! benefactor (as you are), having brought back from a distance (our deat) one, so difficult to meet with, who enquires after our welfare, you will not be held guilty even if you take away my life.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 51

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आम जरो मे मंदो अहव ण मंदो जणस्स का तत्ती । सुहउच्छअ सुहअ सुअंधगंध मा गंधिरिं छिवसु

āma jaro me maṃdo ahava ṇa maṃdo jaṇassa kā tattī | suhaucchaa suhaa suaṃdhagaṃdha mā gaṃdhiriṃ chivasu

English translation

O you favoured one enquiring about (our) welfare, fragrant with perfumes ! there is no need of anxiety on anybody's part to know whether my dysenteric fever is high or low. Do not touch (one) affected by smell (of fever) (or by conceit).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 52

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सिहिपिच्छलुलिअकेसे वेवंतोरु विणिमीलिअद्धच्छी । दरपुरिसाइनि विसमिरि जाणसु पुरिसाण जं दुक्खं

sihipicchaluliakese vevaṃtoru viṇimīliaddhacchī | darapurisāini visamiri jāṇasu purisāṇa jaṃ dukkhaṃ

English translation

O you attempting a little to play the man (in sexual enjoyment), wishing to take rest, and having your hairs dishevelled like the peacock’s feathers, thighs trembling and eyes half-closed ! (Now) you understand the hardship of male persons.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 53

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पेम्मस्स विरोहिअसंधिअस्स पच्चक्खदिट्ठविलिअस्स । उअअस्स व ताविअसीअलस्स विरसो रसो होइ

pemmassa virohiasaṃdhiassa paccakkhadiṭṭhaviliassa | uaassa va tāviasīalassa viraso raso hoi

English translation

Like water (first) heated and (then) made cold, the feeling of that love, which is (first) estranged and (then) composed and in which the fault (of either of the pair) is directly visible, becomes flavourless.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 54

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वज्जवडनाइरिक्कं पइणो सोऊण सिंजिणीघोसं । पुसिआइ करिमरीए सरिवंदीणं पि अच्छीइं

vajjavaḍanāirikkaṃ paiṇo soūṇa siṃjiṇīghosaṃ | pusiāi karimarīe sarivaṃdīṇaṃ pi acchīiṃ

English translation

By the captive lady who heard the twang of the bow-string of her husband which drowns in excess the sound of the fall of thunder-bolt, were wiped away even (the tears in) the eyes of her fellow captives.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 55

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सहइ सहइ त्ति तेण तहा रमिआ सुरअदुव्विअड्डेण । पव्वाअसिरीसाइ व जह से जाआइ अंगाइं

sahai sahai tti teṇa tahā ramiā suraaduvviaḍḍeṇa | pavvāasirīsāi va jaha se jāāi aṃgāiṃ

English translation

As she could bear all sorts (of sexual exercises), she was 50 enjoyed by the man, unskilful in the art of dalliance, that her limbs became as languid as withered Sirisha flowers.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 56

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अगणिअसेसजुआणा वालअ वोलीणलोअमज्जाआ । अह सा भमइ दिसामुहपसारिअच्छी तुह कएण

agaṇiasesajuāṇā vālaa volīṇaloamajjāā | aha sā bhamai disāmuhapasāriacchī tuha kaeṇa

English translation

O boy ! she being in search for you (alone) moves about with her eyes cast on all directions, having not cared for other young men and having transgressed the bounds of social decorum.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 57

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करिमरि अआलगज्जिरजलआसणिवडणपडिरवो एसो । पइणो धणुरव कंखिरि रोमंचं किं मुहा वहसि

karimari aālagajjirajalaāsaṇivaḍaṇapaḍiravo eso | paiṇo dhaṇurava kaṃkhiri romaṃcaṃ kiṃ muhā vahasi

English translation

O captive lady ! you are desirous of hearing the twang of your husband's (bow-) string. But what you hear is the reverberation of the sound of the fall of thunderbolt from a cloud roaring untimely. Why do you (then) falsely bear horripilation (on your person)?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 58

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अज्जं चेअ पउत्थो उज्जागरओ जणस्स अज्जेअ । अज्जेअ हलिद्दापिंजराइ गोलाइ तूहाइं

ajjaṃ cea pauttho ujjāgarao jaṇassa ajjea | ajjea haliddāpiṃjarāi golāi tūhāiṃ

English translation

Only this day. (our husband) has left home (for going abroad) and (itis found) that wakefulness of some persons (i.e. my co-wives) has evidently commenced this day, and the banks of the Godavari also have since this day become tinged with turmeric colour (of their toilet).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 59

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असरिसचित्ते दिअरे सुद्धमणा पिअअमे विसमसीले । ण कहइ कुडुंवविहडणभएण तणुआअए सोण्हा

asarisacitte diare suddhamaṇā piaame visamasīle | ṇa kahai kuḍuṃvavihaḍaṇabhaeṇa taṇuāae soṇhā

English translation

While her husband's younger brother was of improper mental attitude (towards her), the pure-minded daughter-in-law (of the house) did not tell (the matter) to her husband of violent nature, out of fear lest there should be a breach of family relations. But the daughter-in-law was getting emaciated.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 60

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चिंताणिअदइअसमागमम्मि कअमण्णुआइ भरिऊण । सुण्णं कलहा अंती सहीहि रुण्णा ण ओहसिआ

ciṃtāṇiadaiasamāgamammi kaamaṇṇuāi bhariūṇa | suṇṇaṃ kalahā aṃtī sahīhi ruṇṇā ṇa ohasiā

English translation

Her female friends shed tears only (out of pity towards her), but do not ridicule her, although she unprofitably quarrelled (with him), even when she meets her beloved mentally on remembering her anger expressed (towards him). a.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 61

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हिअअण्णुएहि समअं असमत्ताइं पि जह सुहावेंति । कज्जाइ मणे ण तहा इअरेहि समाणिआइं पि

hiaaṇṇuehi samaaṃ asamattāiṃ pi jaha suhāveṃti | kajjāi maṇe ṇa tahā iarehi samāṇiāiṃ pi

English translation

I think that unfulfilled actions, with those (men) who understand the heart, produce as much happiness as fulfilled actions, with those of opposite nature, can not do.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 62

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दरफुडिअसिप्पिसंपुडणिलुक्कहालाहलग्गछेप्पणिहं । पिक्कंवट्ठिविणिग्गअकोमलम् अंवंकुरं उअह

daraphuḍiasippisaṃpuḍaṇilukkahālāhalaggacheppaṇihaṃ | pikkaṃvaṭṭhiviṇiggaakomalam aṃvaṃkuraṃ uaha

English translation

Look at the tender sprout of the mango-plant coming out of the stone of the ripe mango-fruit, as if it resembles the tip of the tail of a Halahala insect lying inside the cavity of an oystershell partly opened.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 63

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उअह पडलंतरोइण्णणिअअतंतुद्धपाअपडिलग्गं । दुल्लक्खसुत्तगुत्थेक्कवउलकुसुमं व मक्कडअं

uaha paḍalaṃtaroiṇṇaṇiaataṃtuddhapāapaḍilaggaṃ | dullakkhasuttagutthekkavaulakusumaṃ va makkaḍaaṃ

English translation

Look at the spider with its legs turned upwards attached to its own thread hung down from inside the thatch, as if it were a Bakula flower woven into a thread hardly visible.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 64

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उअरिदरडिट्ठखण्णुअणिलुक्कपारावआण विरुएहिं । णित्थणइ जाअविअणं सूलाहिण्णं व देवउलं

uaridaraḍiṭṭhakhaṇṇuaṇilukkapārāvaāṇa viruehiṃ | ṇitthaṇai jāaviaṇaṃ sūlāhiṇṇaṃ va devaulaṃ

English translation

The shrine groans with the sound of the pigeons lying on the pegs slightly seen on the top, as if it were feeling pain by being pierced with a stake.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 65

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जइ होसि ण तस्स पिआ अणुदिअहं णीसहेहि अंगेहिं । णवसूअपीअपेओसमत्तपाडि व्व किं सुअसि

jai hosi ṇa tassa piā aṇudiahaṃ ṇīsahehi aṃgehiṃ | ṇavasūapīapeosamattapāḍi vva kiṃ suasi

English translation

If you are not his beloved, how then is it that you sleep every day with your exhausted limbs, like a newly born calf of a buffalo intoxicated by a drink of first (-flowing) milk (during the first seven days after calving) ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 66

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हेमंतिआसु अइदीहरासु राईसु तं सि अविणिद्दा । चिरअरपउत्थवइए ण सुंदरं जं दिआ सुअसि

hemaṃtiāsu aidīharāsu rāīsu taṃ si aviṇiddā | ciraarapautthavaie ṇa suṃdaraṃ jaṃ diā suasi

English translation

O you whose husband has gone abroad for a long time ! it does not look well for you to sleep during the day-time although you do not suffer from sleeplessness during the very long nights of the Hemanta (wintry) season.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 67

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जइ चिक्खिल्लभउप्पुअपअम् इणम् अलसाइ तुह पए दिण्णं । ता सुहअ कंडइज्जंतम् अंगम् एण्हिं किणो वहसि

jai cikkhillabhauppuapaam iṇam alasāi tuha pae diṇṇaṃ | tā suhaa kaṃḍaijjaṃtam aṃgam eṇhiṃ kiṇo vahasi

English translation

If (it is a fact that) the indolent lady has placed upon your foot this her own by a leap out of fear of (soiling it with) mud, how is it then, O favoured one ! that you carry your body still in horripilation ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 68

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पत्तो छणो ण सोहइ अइप्पहाए व्व पुण्णिमाअंदो । अंतविरसो व्व कामो असंपआणो अ परिओसो

patto chaṇo ṇa sohai aippahāe vva puṇṇimāaṃdo | aṃtaviraso vva kāmo asaṃpaāṇo a parioso

English translation

A festivity has no charm when it (actually) occurs, just as does the full moon in early morning, (as does) love when it gets unpleasant at its end and (as does) mirth unaccompanied by a present.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 69

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पाणिग्गहणे च्चिअ पव्वईअ णाअं सहीहि सोहग्गं । पसुवइणा वासुइकंकणम्मि ओसारिए दूरं

pāṇiggahaṇe ccia pavvaīa ṇāaṃ sahīhi sohaggaṃ | pasuvaiṇā vāsuikaṃkaṇammi osārie dūraṃ

English translation

The female friends of Parvati could recognize her good fortune at the time of her marriage (by placing hand on hand of the couple), when Pasupati (Siva) removed at a distance (from his hand) his bracelet (formed of) the Vasuki (snake).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 70

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गिंहे दवग्गिमसिमइलिआइ दीसंति विंझसिहराइं । आससु पउत्थवइए ण होंति णवपाउसब्भाइं

giṃhe davaggimasimailiāi dīsaṃti viṃjhasiharāiṃ | āsasu pautthavaie ṇa hoṃti ṇavapāusabbhāiṃ

English translation

O lady whose husband is living abroad ! console yourself—they are the peaks of the Vindhyas which look black because of the soot of the forest conflagration in summer; they are not the new clouds of the rainy season.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 71

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जेत्तिअमेत्तं तीरइ णिव्वोढुं देसु तेत्तिअं पणअं । ण जणो विणिअत्तपसाअदुक्खसहणक्खमो सव्वो

jettiamettaṃ tīrai ṇivvoḍhuṃ desu tettiaṃ paṇaaṃ | ṇa jaṇo viṇiattapasāadukkhasahaṇakkhamo savvo

English translation

Offer as much of love to me as can possibly be borne (by me) fully, for every person is not capable of bearing the sorrow arising out of cessation of kindliness.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 72

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वहुवल्लहस्स जा होइ वल्लहा कह वि पंच दिअहाइं । सा किं छट्ठं मग्गइ कत्तो मिट्ठं च वहुअं च

vahuvallahassa jā hoi vallahā kaha vi paṃca diahāiṃ | sā kiṃ chaṭṭhaṃ maggai katto miṭṭhaṃ ca vahuaṃ ca

English translation

The female beloved of one who loves many women requires only five days (to examine his steadiness). Does she want the sixth day (for the purpose) ? For, how can that (love) which is sweet (favourable) can be had in abundance ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 73

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जं जं सो णिज्झाअइ अंगोआसं महं अणिमिसच्छो । पच्छाएमि अ तं तं इच्छामि अ तेण दीसंतं

jaṃ jaṃ so ṇijjhāai aṃgoāsaṃ mahaṃ aṇimisaccho | pacchāemi a taṃ taṃ icchāmi a teṇa dīsaṃtaṃ

English translation

Whatever opening of any of my limbs does he, with his unwinking ‘eyes, cast his glance at, I cover the same, but (at the same time) I wish it to be seen by him.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 74

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दढमण्णुदूमिआइ वि गहिओ दइअम्मि पेछह इमीए । ओसरइ वालुआमुट्ठिओ व्व माणो सुरसुरंतो

daḍhamaṇṇudūmiāi vi gahio daiammi pechaha imīe | osarai vāluāmuṭṭhio vva māṇo surasuraṃto

English translation

Look (here) ! the feeling of displeasure towards her lover adopted A by the lady, fretted by severe (jealous) anger, slips away very quickly like a handful of sand.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 75

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उअ पोम्मराअमरगअसंवलिआ णहअलाउ ओअरइ । णहसिरिकंठब्भट्ठ व्व कंठिआ कीररिंछोली

ua pommarāamaragaasaṃvaliā ṇahaalāu oarai | ṇahasirikaṃṭhabbhaṭṭha vva kaṃṭhiā kīrariṃcholī

English translation

Look (here)! the flock of parrots is descending from the (lower) region of the sky, as if it were a necklace made of both rubles and emeralds dropping down from the neck of the Goddess of Firmament.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 76

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ण वि तह विएसवासो दोग्गच्चं मह जणेइ संतावं । आसंसिअत्थविमुहो जह पणइअणो णिअत्तंतो

ṇa vi taha viesavāso doggaccaṃ maha jaṇei saṃtāvaṃ | āsaṃsiatthavimuho jaha paṇaiaṇo ṇiattaṃto

English translation

Neither my stay in a foreign land, nor my miserable existence does produce such sorrow as will arise when the loving man will go back with a sad mind for (the unfulfilment of) his desired object.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 77

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खंधग्गिणा वणेसुं तणेहि गामम्मि रक्खिओ पहिओ । णअरवसिओ णडिज्जइ साणुसएण व्व सीएण

khaṃdhaggiṇā vaṇesuṃ taṇehi gāmammi rakkhio pahio | ṇaaravasio ṇaḍijjai sāṇusaeṇa vva sīeṇa

English translation

The traveller, who is protected (during winter) in forests by the fire produced in a trunk (of a tree) and in village (by fire lit) with straws, feels troubled while living in a town by cold acting as it were inimically (towards him).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 78

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भरिमो से गहिआहरधुअसीसपहोलिरालआउलिअं । वअणं परिमलतरलिअभमरालिपइण्णकमलं व

bharimo se gahiāharadhuasīsapaholirālaāuliaṃ | vaaṇaṃ parimalataraliabhamarālipaiṇṇakamalaṃ va

English translation

I remember her face which appeared agitated by the moving of her hairs to and fro and by the shaking of head while it was grasped (for Kissing), as if it looked like a lotus surrounded by a line of black bees hovering (over it) on account of its fragrance. a.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 79

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हल्लफलण्हाणपसाहिआण छणवासरे सवत्तीण । अज्जाइ मज्जणाणाअरेण कहिअं व सोहग्गं

hallaphalaṇhāṇapasāhiāṇa chaṇavāsare savattīṇa | ajjāi majjaṇāṇāareṇa kahiaṃ va sohaggaṃ

English translation

From amongst her co-wives who are toiletting after a bath taken with a flurry on the festive day, (only) by this noble lady has been indicated her good fortune on account of her disregard for a plunge.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 80

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ण्हाणहलिद्दाभरिअंतराइ जालाइ जालवलअस्स । सोहंति किलिंचिअकंटएण कं काहिसि कअत्थं

ṇhāṇahaliddābhariaṃtarāi jālāi jālavalaassa | sohaṃti kiliṃciakaṃṭaeṇa kaṃ kāhisi kaatthaṃ

English translation

On which man will you bestow your-favour by cleansing with a cane (or bamboo) pen the net of your comb the interstices of which are filled up with your bathing turmeric ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 81

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अद्दंसणेण पेम्मं अवेइ अइदंसणेण वि अवेइ । पिसुणजणकंपिएण वि अवेइ एमेअ वि अवेइ

addaṃsaṇeṇa pemmaṃ avei aidaṃsaṇeṇa vi avei | pisuṇajaṇakaṃpieṇa vi avei emea vi avei

English translation

Love disappears because of the absence of the sight (of the beloved), it also does so by frequent sights (of him), even it does so (again) by the gossip of vile men and (sometimes) it vanishes by itself (i.e. without, a cause).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 82

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अद्दंसणेण महिलाअणस्स अइदंसणेण णीअस्स । मुक्खस्स पिसुणअणजंपिएण एमेअ वि खलस्स

addaṃsaṇeṇa mahilāaṇassa aidaṃsaṇeṇa ṇīassa | mukkhassa pisuṇaaṇajaṃpieṇa emea vi khalassa

English translation

(Love) of a female person (disappears) on account of the absence of sight (of her lover), that of a low man by frequent visits, that of a foolish man by the gossip of evil-tongued people and that of a crooked man (disappears) without a cause.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 83

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पोट्टपडिएहि दुक्खं अच्छिज्जइ उण्णएहि होऊण । इअ चिंतंताण मणे थणाण कसणं मुहं जाअं

poṭṭapaḍiehi dukkhaṃ acchijjai uṇṇaehi hoūṇa | ia ciṃtaṃtāṇa maṇe thaṇāṇa kasaṇaṃ muhaṃ jāaṃ

English translation

I think that the tips of her breasts have become black on account of their musing that they shall have to remain in a miserable condition by hanging low over her belly (after her child-birth), although they were (now) high.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 84

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सो तुज्झ कए सुंदरि तह झीणो सुमहिलो हलिअउत्तो । जह से मच्छरिणीअ वि दोच्चं जाआइ पडिवण्णं

so tujjha kae suṃdari taha jhīṇo sumahilo haliautto | jaha se macchariṇīa vi doccaṃ jāāi paḍivaṇṇaṃ

English translation

O beautiful lady ! the son of the ploughman whose wife is handsome, has become so emaciated for your sake that his wife, although jealous, has undertaken the work of a messenger (to yourself).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 85

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दक्खिण्णेण वि एंतो सुहअ सुहावेसि अंह हिअआइं । णिक्कइअवेण जाणं गओ सि का णिव्वुई ताणं

dakkhiṇṇeṇa vi eṃto suhaa suhāvesi aṃha hiaāiṃ | ṇikkaiaveṇa jāṇaṃ gao si kā ṇivvuī tāṇaṃ

English translation

O favoured one ! even by visiting us out of courtesy you give (so much) pleasure to our minds. What amount of bliss do they enjoy, to whom you go without any deceitfulness ?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 86

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एक्कं पहरुग्घाअं हत्थं मुहमारुएण वीअंतो । सो वि हसंतीअ मए गहिओ वीएण कंठम्मि

ekkaṃ paharugghāaṃ hatthaṃ muhamārueṇa vīaṃto | so vi hasaṃtīa mae gahio vīeṇa kaṃṭhammi

English translation

As soon as he blew breath (literally mouth-breeze) into one of my hands which was feeling afflicted because of a stroke (from him), I, with a smile, held him by the neck (for an embrace) with the other hand.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 87

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अवलंविअमाणपरंमुहीअ एंतस्स माणिनि पिअस्स । पुट्ठिपुलउग्गमो तुह कहेइ समुहट्ठिअं हिअअं

avalaṃviamāṇaparaṃmuhīa eṃtassa māṇini piassa | puṭṭhipulauggamo tuha kahei samuhaṭṭhiaṃ hiaaṃ

English translation

O haughty lady ! although you have turned your face (from your lover) by resorting to anger, yet ‘appearance of horripilation on your back indicates that your heart is turned towards your approaching lover.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 88

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जानइ जाणावेउं अणुणअविद्दविअमाणपरिसेसं । पइरिक्कम्मि वि विणआवलंवणं स च्चिअ कुणंती

jānai jāṇāveuṃ aṇuṇaaviddaviamāṇaparisesaṃ | pairikkammi vi viṇaāvalaṃvaṇaṃ sa ccia kuṇaṃtī

English translation

It is only that lady who knows, by adopting humility in solitude, how to express the remnant of her anger which melted away by (his) supplication.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 89

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मुहमारुएण तं कण्ह गोरअं राहिआइ अवणेंतो । एआण वल्लवीणं अण्णाण वि गोरअं हरसि

muhamārueṇa taṃ kaṇha goraaṃ rāhiāi avaṇeṃto | eāṇa vallavīṇaṃ aṇṇāṇa vi goraaṃ harasi

English translation

O Krsna! by removing particles of earthly dust (go-raa) or dust raised by the cows, with blows of your mouth-breeze, from (the eyes of) Radhika, you have removed the pride (of favour) (goraa=gaurava) or fairness of complexion (goraa = gauratd) of the other Ballavis (cowhardesses).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 90

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किं दाव कआ अहवा करेसि काहिसि अ सुहअ एत्ताहे । अवराहाण अलज्जिर साहसु कअरा खमिज्जंति

kiṃ dāva kaā ahavā karesi kāhisi a suhaa ettāhe | avarāhāṇa alajjira sāhasu kaarā khamijjaṃti

English translation

O favoured one ! which faults of yours, from amongst those which you (already) committed, are committing (now) and will commit (in future), can be forgiven ? Tell me (that), O shameless one !

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 91

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णूमंति जे पहुत्तं कुविअं दास व्व जे पसाअंति । ते च्चिअ महिलाण पिआ सेसा सामि च्चिअ वराआ

ṇūmaṃti je pahuttaṃ kuviaṃ dāsa vva je pasāaṃti | te ccia mahilāṇa piā sesā sāmi ccia varāā

English translation

Only those (men or husbands) who conceal their own authority and conciliate like slaves indignant women, become beloved of ladies; but the remaining ones are really objects of pity.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 92

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तइआ कअग्घ महुअर ण रमसि अण्णासु पुप्फजाईसु । वद्धफलभारगरुइं मालइम् एण्हिं परिच्चअसि

taiā kaaggha mahuara ṇa ramasi aṇṇāsu pupphajāīsu | vaddhaphalabhāragaruiṃ mālaim eṇhiṃ pariccaasi

English translation

O bee! at that time (i.e. previously) you, becoming ungrateful (or showing much regard for Mélati) did not enjoy other varieties of flowers; but you are now forsaking the Malati (flower), heavy with the burden of fruits in formation.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 93

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अविअण्हपेच्छणिज्जेण तक्खणं मामि तेण दिट्ठेण । सिविणअपीएण व पाणिएण तण्ह च्चिअ ण फिट्टा

aviaṇhapecchaṇijjeṇa takkhaṇaṃ māmi teṇa diṭṭheṇa | siviṇaapīeṇa va pāṇieṇa taṇha ccia ṇa phiṭṭā

English translation

O maternal aunt ! my (thirsty) desire of seeing him was not satisfied by a sudden look at him who was worthy of being seen with unsatiated looks only, just as thirst (remains unsatisfied) by a drink of water in a dream.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 94

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सुअणो जं देसम् अलंकरेइ तं चिअ करेइ पवसंतो । गामासण्णुम्मूलिअ महावडट्ठाणसारिच्छं

suaṇo jaṃ desam alaṃkarei taṃ cia karei pavasaṃto | gāmāsaṇṇummūlia mahāvaḍaṭṭhāṇasāricchaṃ

English translation

That place, which is adorned by (the presence of) a good man, is (now) rendered as miserable as the locality under the uprooted adjacent banyan tree of the village when the same (man) is abroad (i.e. away from home).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 95

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सो णाम संभरिज्जइ पब्भसिओ जो खणं पि हिअआहि । संभरिअव्वं च कअं गअं च पेम्मं णिरालंवं

so ṇāma saṃbharijjai pabbhasio jo khaṇaṃ pi hiaāhi | saṃbhariavvaṃ ca kaaṃ gaaṃ ca pemmaṃ ṇirālaṃvaṃ

English translation

The talk of remembering him applies in the case of a man who slips away (or escapes) even for a moment from one’s mind. As soon as love is made an object of rememberance, it becomes bereft of a prop or support.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 96

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णासं व सा कवोलेअज्ज वितुह दंतमंडलं वाला । उब्भिण्णपुलअवइवेढपरिगअं रक्खइ वराई

ṇāsaṃ va sā kavoleajja vituha daṃtamaṃḍalaṃ vālā | ubbhiṇṇapulaavaiveḍhaparigaaṃ rakkhai varāī

English translation

That pitiable girl is protecting even today the circular mark of your teeth on her cheek like a (valuable) deposit keeping it surrounded on all sides by the fence of a thrilling horripilation. A.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 97

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दिट्ठा चूआ अग्घाइआ सुरा दक्खिणाणिलो सहिओ । कज्जाइं चिअ गरुआइ मामि को वल्लहो कस्स

diṭṭhā cūā agghāiā surā dakkhiṇāṇilo sahio | kajjāiṃ cia garuāi māmi ko vallaho kassa

English translation

O maternal aunt! the mango blossoms have been observed, wine hrs been smelt, and the southern breeze has been borne up (by me). But (his) works appear heavier. Who is dear to whom?

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 98

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रमिऊण पअं पि गओ जाहे उवऊहिउं पडिणिउत्तो । अहअं पउत्थवइअ व्व तक्खणं सो पवासि व्व

ramiūṇa paaṃ pi gao jāhe uvaūhiuṃ paḍiṇiutto | ahaaṃ pautthavaia vva takkhaṇaṃ so pavāsi vva

English translation

During the interval between his going one step away after dalliance and his returning to embrace (me again), I consider myself a woman having her husband gone abroad and take him to be one residing in another land.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 99

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अविअण्हपेच्छणिज्जं समसुहदुक्खं विइण्णसब्भावं । अण्णोण्णहिअअलग्गं पुण्णेहि जणो जणं लहइ

aviaṇhapecchaṇijjaṃ samasuhadukkhaṃ viiṇṇasabbhāvaṃ | aṇṇoṇṇahiaalaggaṃ puṇṇehi jaṇo jaṇaṃ lahai

English translation

It is by dint of virtues that a (female) person obtains a (male) person who is worthy of being seen with unsatiated looks, who is equally affected (with his beloved) in weal and woe, who offers good disposition and who is mutually attached to the heart (of the others).

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 · gāthā 100

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दुक्खं देंतो वि सुहं जणेइ जो जस्स वल्लहो होइ । दइअणहदूमिआण वि वड्ढइ थणआण रोमंचो

dukkhaṃ deṃto vi suhaṃ jaṇei jo jassa vallaho hoi | daiaṇahadūmiāṇa vi vaḍḍhai thaṇaāṇa romaṃco

English translation

The man who is beloved of another causes pleasure (even) by giving pain. Horripilation increases even on the breasts afflicted by the nails of the lover.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.

Century 1 closing colophon

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रसिप्र-जण-हिप्रअदइए कइ-वच्छल-पमुह-सुकइ-णिम्मविए । सत्त-सअम्मि समत्तं पढ़मं गाहा-सझं एग्रं

rasipra-jaṇa-hipraadaie kai-vacchala-pamuha-sukai-ṇimmavie | satta-saammi samattaṃ par̤hamaṃ gāhā-sajhaṃ egraṃ

English translation

Here ends the first century of gāthās from amongst the seven centuries, composed by good poets headed by Kavivatsala, which are so dear to the heart of men of taste (or sentiment). Got gle.

Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized. Century-closing source colophon; retained outside the 700-root count.