Century 1 · gāthā 1
Sourceपसुवइणो 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
Sourceअमिअं 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
Sourceसत्त 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
Sourceउअ 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
Sourceताव 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
Sourceणोहलिअम् 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
Sourceताविज्जंति 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
Sourceअत्ता 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
Sourceकिं 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
Sourceसहि 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
Sourceपाअपडिअस्स 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
Sourceसच्चं 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
Sourceघरिणीअ 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
Sourceरंधणकम्मणिउणिए 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
Sourceकिं 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
Sourceअमअमअ 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
Sourceएहिज्ज 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
Sourceदुग्गअकुडंवअट्ठी 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
Sourceकोसंवकिसलवण्णअ 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
Sourceअलिअपसुत्तअ 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
Sourceअसमत्त 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
Sourceआअरपणामिओट्टं 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
Sourceआणासआइ 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
Sourceपिअविरहो 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
Sourceएक्को 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
Sourceण 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
Sourceपणअकुविआण 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
Sourceणवलइपहरं 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
Sourceअज्ज 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
Sourceणिक्किव 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
Sourceपहरवणमग्गविसमे 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
Sourceअह 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
Sourceउण्हाइ 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
Sourceतुह 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
Sourceदिअरस्स 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
Sourceचत्तरघरिणी 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
Sourceतालूरभमाउलखुडिअकेसरो 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
Sourceअहिआइमाणिणो 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
Sourceसाहीणे 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
Sourceतुज्झ 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
Sourceसब्भावणे 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
Sourceआरंभंतस्स 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
Sourceविरहाणलो 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
Sourceअक्खडइ 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
Sourceणइपूरसच्छहे 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
Sourceकल्लं 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
Sourceहोंतपहिअस्स 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
Sourceअण्णमहिलापसंगं 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
Sourceथोअं 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
Sourceसुहउच्छअं 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
Sourceआम 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
Sourceसिहिपिच्छलुलिअकेसे 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
Sourceपेम्मस्स 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
Sourceवज्जवडनाइरिक्कं 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
Sourceसहइ 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
Sourceअगणिअसेसजुआणा 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
Sourceकरिमरि 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
Sourceअज्जं 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
Sourceअसरिसचित्ते 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
Sourceचिंताणिअदइअसमागमम्मि 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
Sourceहिअअण्णुएहि 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
Sourceदरफुडिअसिप्पिसंपुडणिलुक्कहालाहलग्गछेप्पणिहं । 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
Sourceउअह 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
Sourceउअरिदरडिट्ठखण्णुअणिलुक्कपारावआण 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
Sourceजइ 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
Sourceहेमंतिआसु 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
Sourceजइ 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
Sourceपत्तो 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
Sourceपाणिग्गहणे 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
Sourceगिंहे 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
Sourceजेत्तिअमेत्तं 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
Sourceवहुवल्लहस्स 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
Sourceजं 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
Sourceदढमण्णुदूमिआइ 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
Sourceउअ 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
Sourceण 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
Sourceखंधग्गिणा 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
Sourceभरिमो 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
Sourceहल्लफलण्हाणपसाहिआण 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
Sourceण्हाणहलिद्दाभरिअंतराइ 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
Sourceअद्दंसणेण 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
Sourceअद्दंसणेण 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
Sourceपोट्टपडिएहि 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
Sourceसो 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
Sourceदक्खिण्णेण 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
Sourceएक्कं 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
Sourceअवलंविअमाणपरंमुहीअ 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
Sourceजानइ 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
Sourceमुहमारुएण 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
Sourceकिं 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
Sourceणूमंति 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
Sourceतइआ 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
Sourceअविअण्हपेच्छणिज्जेण 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
Sourceसुअणो 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
Sourceसो 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
Sourceणासं 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
Sourceदिट्ठा 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
Sourceरमिऊण 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
Sourceअविअण्हपेच्छणिज्जं 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
Sourceदुक्खं 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
Sourceरसिप्र-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.