Century 3 · gāthā 1
Sourceअच्छउ ता जणवाओ हिअअं चिअ अत्तणो तुह पमाणं । तह तं सि मंदणेहो जह ण उवालंभजोग्गो सि
acchau tā jaṇavāo hiaaṃ cia attaṇo tuha pamāṇaṃ | taha taṃ si maṃdaṇeho jaha ṇa uvālaṃbhajoggo si
English translation
Let aside what other people say (about you). Your own mind is the best judge. You have become so very less affectionate (to me) that you have surpassed the stage of censure.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 2
Sourceअप्पच्छंदपहाविर दुल्लहलंभं जणं विमग्गंत । आआसवहेहि भमंत हिअअ कइआ वि भज्जिहिसि
appacchaṃdapahāvira dullahalaṃbhaṃ jaṇaṃ vimaggaṃta | āāsavahehi bhamaṃta hiaa kaiā vi bhajjihisi
English translation
O heart which is seeking after a person hard to obtain and which is (therefore) running (after him) according to its own will! and which is moving through the aerial paths! you may break down some day.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 3
Sourceअहव गुण च्चिअ लहुआ अहवा गुणअण्णुओ ण सो लोओ । अहव म्हि णिग्गुणा वा वहुगुणवंतो जणो तस्स
ahava guṇa ccia lahuā ahavā guṇaaṇṇuo ṇa so loo | ahava mhi ṇigguṇā vā vahuguṇavaṃto jaṇo tassa
English translation
Perhaps (my) merits are trivial, or that person is not an appreciator of merits, or I am myself devoid of any merits, or his favourite one possesses many merits.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 4
Sourceफुट्टंतेण वि हिअएण मामि कह णिव्वरिज्जए तम्मि । अद्दाए पडिविंव व्व जम्मि दुक्खं ण संकमइ
phuṭṭaṃteṇa vi hiaeṇa māmi kaha ṇivvarijjae tammi | addāe paḍiviṃva vva jammi dukkhaṃ ṇa saṃkamai
English translation
O maternal aunt ! how shall I express (my feeling to him, or feel happy with my heart) about to break down ? My sorrow will not enter into him (ie. his heart), just as an image does not do so into a mirror.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 5
Sourceपासासंकी काओ णे ऽच्छइ दिण्णं पि पहिअघरिणीए । ओणत्तकरअलोअलिअवलअमज्झट्ठिअं पिंडं
pāsāsaṃkī kāo ṇe 'cchai diṇṇaṃ pi pahiaghariṇīe | oṇattakaraaloaliavalaamajjhaṭṭhiaṃ piṃḍaṃ
English translation
The crow does not wish to take the oblation ball offered by the wife of the traveller, which stuck to the interior of the slackened bracelet on the wrist of her hand hanging down, out of fear that it (the bracelet) might have been a snare.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 6
Sourceओहिदिअहागमासंकिरीहि सहिआहि कुड्डलिहिआओ । दो तिण्णि तहिं मिअ चोरिआइ रेहा पुसिज्जंति
ohidiahāgamāsaṃkirīhi sahiāhi kuḍḍalihiāo | do tiṇṇi tahiṃ mia coriāi rehā pusijjaṃti
English translation
Two or three marks (of days of separation already passed), put on the wall (by the heroine) were stealthily effaced by her friends who were afraid of the (late) approach of the final day.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 7
Sourceतुह मुहसारिच्छं ण लहइ त्ति संपुण्णमंडलो विहिणा । अण्णमअं व घडेउं पुणो वि खंडिज्जइ मिअंको
tuha muhasāricchaṃ ṇa lahai tti saṃpuṇṇamaṃḍalo vihiṇā | aṇṇamaaṃ va ghaḍeuṃ puṇo vi khaṃḍijjai miaṃko
English translation
As the full-orbed moon, could not attain the resemblance of your face, the Creator is cutting the moon (daily by one digit) as if to improve its make in some other way.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 8
Sourceअज्जं गओ त्ति अज्जं गओ त्ति अज्जं गओ त्ति गणिरीए । पढम च्चिअ दिअहद्धे कुड्डो रेहाहि चित्तलिओ
ajjaṃ gao tti ajjaṃ gao tti ajjaṃ gao tti gaṇirīe | paḍhama ccia diahaddhe kuḍḍo rehāhi cittalio
English translation
Even on the first day of (her lover's) departure she put the number of marks (of days counted) on the wall, saying—he left home today, he left home today, he left home today’.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 9
Sourceण वि तह पढमसमागमसुरअसुहे पाविए वि परिओसो । जह वीअदिअहसविलक्खलक्खिए वअणकमलम्मि
ṇa vi taha paḍhamasamāgamasuraasuhe pāvie vi parioso | jaha vīadiahasavilakkhalakkhie vaaṇakamalammi
English translation
The same amount of satisfaction was not obtained when tasting the pleasure of dalliance on the first day of union (with her), as was felt at the time of my observing her lotus-like face in an abashed condition on the second day.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 10
Sourceजे समुहागअवोलंतवलिअपिअपेसिअच्छिविच्छोहा । अह मण्णे मअणसरा जणस्स जे होंति ते होंतु
je samuhāgaavolaṃtavaliapiapesiacchivicchohā | aha maṇṇe maaṇasarā jaṇassa je hoṃti te hoṃtu
English translation
The tremulous looks, cast (on us) by the beloved while turning round after first approaching towards us and then departing from us, appear to us like the arrows of Madana (the God of Love), whatever else they appear to be to other persons.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 11
Sourceइअरो जणो ण पावइ तुह जहणारुहणसंगमसुहेल्लिं । अणुहवइ कणअदोरो हुअवहवरुणाण माहप्पं
iaro jaṇo ṇa pāvai tuha jahaṇāruhaṇasaṃgamasuhelliṃ | aṇuhavai kaṇaadoro huavahavaruṇāṇa māhappaṃ
English translation
No one (else) can feel the pleasure of a union by ascending on your buttocks. It is only the gold string (the girdle) which enjoys the favour (of greatness) of the two divinities, fire and Varupa (Water). [One has got to enter into both fire and water in a Syama-Sabala vow.]
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 12
Sourceजो जस्स विहवसारो तं सो देइ त्ति किं थ अच्छेरं । अणहोंतं पि हु दिण्णं दोहग्गं तइ सवत्तीणं
jo jassa vihavasāro taṃ so dei tti kiṃ tha accheraṃ | aṇahoṃtaṃ pi hu diṇṇaṃ dohaggaṃ tai savattīṇaṃ
English translation
There is no wonder in this that one can give to others the best of his wealth which he possesses; but you have given to your co-wives ill-luck which does not exist in you.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 13
Sourceचंदसरिसं मुहं से सरसो अमअस्स मुहरसो तिस्सा । सकअग्गहरहसुज्जलचुंवणअं कस्स सरिसं से
caṃdasarisaṃ muhaṃ se saraso amaassa muharaso tissā | sakaaggaharahasujjalacuṃvaṇaaṃ kassa sarisaṃ se
English translation
Her face is like the moon and the juice of her mouth is like nectar. But (it is not known) what a brilliant kiss, speedily given to her with a grasp of her locks, is like !
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 14
Sourceउप्पण्णत्थे कज्जे अइचिंतंतो गुणागुणे तम्मि । चिरआलमंदपेच्छित्तणेण पुरिसो हणइ कज्जं
uppaṇṇatthe kajje aiciṃtaṃto guṇāguṇe tammi | ciraālamaṃdapecchittaṇeṇa puriso haṇai kajjaṃ
English translation
A male person mars that work by long observation of its dark side (only), after having thought too much over its merits and defects even when it (that work) is about to produce its (good) effect.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 15
Sourceवालअ तुमाहि अहिअं णिअअं चिअ वल्लहं महं जीअं । तं तइ विणा ण होइ त्ति तेण कुविअं पसाएमि
vālaa tumāhi ahiaṃ ṇiaaṃ cia vallahaṃ mahaṃ jīaṃ | taṃ tai viṇā ṇa hoi tti teṇa kuviaṃ pasāemi
English translation
O boy ! my own life is dearer to me than yourself. But that (life) will not exist without you. For this reason I conciliate you, (though) angry (with me).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 16
Sourceपत्तिअ ण पत्तिअंती जइ तुज्झ इमे ण मज्झ रुइरीए । पुट्ठीअ वाहविंदू पुलउब्भेए ण भिज्जंता
pattia ṇa pattiaṃtī jai tujjha ime ṇa majjha ruirīe | puṭṭhīa vāhaviṃdū pulaubbhee ṇa bhijjaṃtā
English translation
Have faith (in me). (But) you should not believe me, if (you find that) the dropsof your tears, falling on my back when you weep, do not burst by the appearance of my horripilation.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 17
Sourceतं मित्तं काअव्वं जं किर वसणम्मि देसआलम्मि । आलिहिअभित्तिवाउल्लअ व्व ण परंमुहं ठाइ
taṃ mittaṃ kāavvaṃ jaṃ kira vasaṇammi desaālammi | ālihiabhittivāullaa vva ṇa paraṃmuhaṃ ṭhāi
English translation
One should accept such a man as friend, who, in adversity, at proper time and place, does not stand with his face turned back like a portrait painted on the wall.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 18
Sourceवहुआइ णइणिउंजे पढमुग्गअसीलखंडणविलक्खं । उड्डेइ विहंगउलं हाहा पक्खेहि व भणंतं
vahuāi ṇaiṇiuṃje paḍhamuggaasīlakhaṃḍaṇavilakkhaṃ | uḍḍei vihaṃgaulaṃ hāhā pakkhehi va bhaṇaṃtaṃ
English translation
A flock of birds is flying away, as if speaking out by (the flutter of) their wings the words Ad hd (oh ! oh !), when it feels ashamed because of the young woman's first violation of her chastity.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 19
Sourceसच्चं भणामि वालअ ण त्थि असक्कं वसंतमासस्स । गंधेण कुरुवआणं मणं पि असइत्तनं ण गआ
saccaṃ bhaṇāmi vālaa ṇa tthi asakkaṃ vasaṃtamāsassa | gaṃdheṇa kuruvaāṇaṃ maṇaṃ pi asaittanaṃ ṇa gaā
English translation
O boy ! I speak the truth that nothing is impossible for the springmonth to perform. But (the lady) has not the least gone to unchastity on account of the smell of the Kuravaka (amaranth) flowers.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 20
Sourceएक्केक्कमवइवेढणविवरंतरदिण्णतरलणअणाए । तइ वोलंते वालअ पंजरसउणाइअं तीए
ekkekkamavaiveḍhaṇavivaraṃtaradiṇṇataralaṇaaṇāe | tai volaṃte vālaa paṃjarasauṇāiaṃ tīe
English translation
O boy ! after you have passed away, she acted like a bird in a cage by directing her tremulous eyes through the space of each and every chink on the surrounding fence.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 21
Sourceता किं करेउ जइ तं सि तीअ वइवेढपेल्लिअथणीए । पाअंगुट्ठग्गुक्खित्तणीसहंगीअ वि ण दिट्ठो
tā kiṃ kareu jai taṃ si tīa vaiveḍhapelliathaṇīe | pāaṃguṭṭhaggukkhittaṇīsahaṃgīa vi ṇa diṭṭho
English translation
What can she do, if you could not be seen by her, standing even with her unbearable limbs held over her toes, and placing her breasts on the surrounding fence (of her house) ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 22
Sourceपिअसंभरणपलोट्टंतवाहधाराणिवाअभीआए । दिज्जइ वंकग्गीवाइ दीवओ पहिअजाआए
piasaṃbharaṇapaloṭṭaṃtavāhadhārāṇivāabhīāe | dijjai vaṃkaggīvāi dīvao pahiajāāe
English translation
The (evening) lamp is being placed by the wife of the traveller with her neck bent, being afraid of the (inauspicious) fall of the stream of her tears rolling (over her face) at the recollection of her beloved.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 23
Sourceतइ वोलंते वालअ तिस्सा अंगाइ तह णु वलिआइं । जह पुट्ठिमज्झणिवडंतवाहधाराउ दीसंति
tai volaṃte vālaa tissā aṃgāi taha ṇu valiāiṃ | jaha puṭṭhimajjhaṇivaḍaṃtavāhadhārāu dīsaṃti
English translation
O boy ! when you left (the place), her limbs were so revolved (by her) that the streams of her tears could be marked to fall on the surface of her back.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 24
Sourceता मज्झिमो च्चिअ वरं दुज्जणसुअणेहि दोहि वि ण कज्जं । जह दिट्ठो तवइ खलो तहेअ सुअणो अईसंतो
tā majjhimo ccia varaṃ dujjaṇasuaṇehi dohi vi ṇa kajjaṃ | jaha diṭṭho tavai khalo tahea suaṇo aīsaṃto
English translation
We have nothing to do with bad and good persons. Therefore a mediocre man is rather better (for us). For, just as a bad man, when seen, causes affliction, so also a good man, when unseen, does the same.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 25
Sourceअद्धच्छिपेच्छिअं मा करेहि साहाविअं पलोएहि । सो वि सुदिट्ठो होहिइ तुमं पि मुद्धा कलिज्झिहिसि
addhacchipecchiaṃ mā karehi sāhāviaṃ paloehi | so vi sudiṭṭho hohii tumaṃ pi muddhā kalijjhihisi
English translation
Do not cast half-glances from your eyes. (But) look a natural look. (By this) he will be well seen and you will be regarded as a simple (young) girl.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 26
Sourceदिअहं खुडुक्किआए तीए काऊण गेहवावारं । गरुए वि मण्णुदुक्खे भरिमो पाअंतसुत्तस्स
diahaṃ khuḍukkiāe tīe kāūṇa gehavāvāraṃ | garue vi maṇṇudukkhe bharimo pāaṃtasuttassa
English translation
Having performed all household works whole day long, she, silent in a mood of anger, suffers from severe (mental) affliction; and I remember (in such a condition) her lying down near the end of my feet.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 27
Sourceपाणउडीअ वि जलिऊण हुअवहो जलइ जण्णवाडम्मि । ण हु ते परिहरिअव्वा विसमदसासंठिआ पुरिसा
pāṇauḍīa vi jaliūṇa huavaho jalai jaṇṇavāḍammi | ṇa hu te parihariavvā visamadasāsaṃṭhiā purisā
English translation
A fire burns on the sacrificial altar, even after having burnt (as well) in a liquor-house. The male persons should never be shunned although they might fall in an odd situation.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 28
Sourceजं तुज्झ सई जाआ असईओ सुहअ जं च अम्हे वि । ता किं फुट्टउ वीअं तुज्झ समाणो जुआ ण त्थि
jaṃ tujjha saī jāā asaīo suhaa jaṃ ca amhe vi | tā kiṃ phuṭṭau vīaṃ tujjha samāṇo juā ṇa tthi
English translation
O favourite one ! what is (the plain) reason as to why your wife is chaste and we are unchaste ? (The reason is that) there is none so youthful as you.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 29
Sourceसव्वस्सम्मि वि डड्ढे तह वि हु हिअअस्स णिव्वुइ च्चेअ । जं तेन गामडाहे हत्थाहत्थिं कुडो गहिओ
savvassammi vi ḍaḍḍhe taha vi hu hiaassa ṇivvui ccea | jaṃ tena gāmaḍāhe hatthāhatthiṃ kuḍo gahio
English translation
Although all things have been burnt away in the village conflagration, there was (intense) pleasure in my mind because the pitcher (of water) was taken from hand to hand (by both of us).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 30
Sourceजाएज्ज वणुद्देसे खुज्जो वि हु णीसहो सिढिलवत्तो । मा माणुसम्मि लोए चाई रसिओ दरिद्दो अ
jāejja vaṇuddese khujjo vi hu ṇīsaho siḍhilavatto | mā māṇusammi loe cāī rasio dariddo a
English translation
The Kubja tree, bereft of branches and with its leaves fallen, may grow in a forest region. But let not a donor and a libertine become poor (in wealth and opportunities) in the world.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 31
Sourceतस्स अ सोहग्गगुणं अमहिलसरिसं च साहसं मज्झ । जाणइ गोलाऊरो वासारत्तद्धरत्तो अ
tassa a sohaggaguṇaṃ amahilasarisaṃ ca sāhasaṃ majjha | jāṇai golāūro vāsārattaddharatto a
English translation
The flood-water of the Godavari and the nights and midnights of the rainy season are aware of the virtue of his good fortune and of the daring feat of mine which ill behoves a woman.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 32
Sourceते वोलिआ वअस्सा ताण कुडुंगाण खण्णुआ सेसा । अम्हे वि गअवआओ मूलुच्छेअं गअं पेम्मं
te voliā vaassā tāṇa kuḍuṃgāṇa khaṇṇuā sesā | amhe vi gaavaāo mūluccheaṃ gaaṃ pemmaṃ
English translation
Those friends have left (us); only the trunks (of trees) remain in those bowers; and we have become aged too. Love has got its roots cut asunder.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 33
Sourceथणजहणणिअंवोवरि णहरंका गअवआण विलआणं । उव्वसिआणंगणिवासमूलवंध व्व दीसंति
thaṇajahaṇaṇiaṃvovari ṇaharaṃkā gaavaāṇa vilaāṇaṃ | uvvasiāṇaṃgaṇivāsamūlavaṃdha vva dīsaṃti
English translation
The nail-marks on the breasts, hips and loins of aged ladies look like the foundation-spots of the (now) desolate residence of Anahga (Love).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 34
Sourceजस्स जहिं चिअ पढमं तिस्सा अंगम्मि णिवडिआ दिट्ठी । तस्स तहिं चेअ ठिआ सव्वंगं केण वि ण दिट्ठं
jassa jahiṃ cia paḍhamaṃ tissā aṃgammi ṇivaḍiā diṭṭhī | tassa tahiṃ cea ṭhiā savvaṃgaṃ keṇa vi ṇa diṭṭhaṃ
English translation
The gaze of a person which falls first on a particular limb of hers gets stuck thereto, so all her limbs could not be seen by any one person.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 35
Sourceविरहे विसं व विसमा अमअमआ होइ संगमे अहिअं । किं विहिणा समअं चिअ दोहिं पि पिआ विणिम्मविआ
virahe visaṃ va visamā amaamaā hoi saṃgame ahiaṃ | kiṃ vihiṇā samaaṃ cia dohiṃ pi piā viṇimmaviā
English translation
In separation she is painful as poison and in union she is very much full of nectar. Has the Creator really made her with both these things in equal proportion ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 36
Sourceअद्दंसणेण पुत्तअ सुट्ठु वि णेहाणुवंधघडिआइं । हत्थउडपाणिआइ व कालेण गलंति पेम्माइं
addaṃsaṇeṇa puttaa suṭṭhu vi ṇehāṇuvaṃdhaghaḍiāiṃ | hatthauḍapāṇiāi va kāleṇa galaṃti pemmāiṃ
English translation
O son ! in (continued) absence, love formed strongly in uninterrupted affection vanishes in (later) times, just as water (disappears) through the cavity of the palms.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 37
Sourceपइपुरओ च्चिअ णिज्जइ विंछुअडट्ठे ऽति जारवेज्जघरं । णिउणसहीकरधरिआ भुअजुअलंदोलिरी वाला
paipurao ccia ṇijjai viṃchuaḍaṭṭhe 'ti jāravejjagharaṃ | ṇiuṇasahīkaradhariā bhuajualaṃdolirī vālā
English translation
Under the pretext that the girl had been bitten by a scorpion, she was led in presence of her husband to the house of her paramour-physician having been held by the hands of her skilful confidantes while she was swinging round the pair of her hands.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 38
Sourceविक्किणइ माहमासंमि पामरो पारिडिं वइल्लेण । णिद्धूममुम्मुरे सामलीअ थणए णिअच्छंतो
vikkiṇai māhamāsaṃmi pāmaro pāriḍiṃ vailleṇa | ṇiddhūmamummure sāmalīa thaṇae ṇiacchaṃto
English translation
The low man sells away in the (cold) month of Magha his own wrapper for (purchasing) a bull, (thereby) expecting the (warm touch of the) breasts of the youthful woman, as if they resembled smokeless chaff-fires.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 39
Sourceसच्चं भणामि मरणे ठिअ म्हि पुण्णे तडम्मि तावीए । अज्ज वि तत्थ कुडुंगे णिवडइ दिट्ठी तह च्चेअ
saccaṃ bhaṇāmi maraṇe ṭhia mhi puṇṇe taḍammi tāvīe | ajja vi tattha kuḍuṃge ṇivaḍai diṭṭhī taha ccea
English translation
I speak the truth (when I say) that although I am nearing death, yet my sight falls even today, in the same manner (as before) on the bower situated on the holy bank of the Tap! (Tapti) river.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 40
Sourceअंधअरवोरपत्थिं व माउआ मह पइं विलुंपंति । ईसाअंति मह च्चिअ छेप्पाहिंतो फणो जाओ
aṃdhaaravorapatthiṃ va māuā maha paiṃ viluṃpaṃti | īsāaṃti maha ccia cheppāhiṃto phaṇo jāo
English translation
O mothers ! (they) plunder my husband as if he were a pot of plums in the hands of a blind man and they are jealous of me. (It appears that) the hood (of the snake) has come out of its tail (an aphoristic saying).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 41
Sourceअप्पत्तपत्तअं पाविऊण णवरंगअं हलिअसोण्हा । उअह तणुई ण माअइ रुंदासु वि गामरच्छासु
appattapattaaṃ pāviūṇa ṇavaraṃgaaṃ haliasoṇhā | uaha taṇuī ṇa māai ruṃdāsu vi gāmaracchāsu
English translation
Look here ! the slender-bodied daughter-in-law of the ploughman, having got the safflower-coloured cloth which she never expected to get as a present, cannot contain (herself in joy) even on the broad village high-ways.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 42
Sourceवक्खेवआइ पिअजंपिआइ परहिअअणिव्वुइअराइ । विरलो हु जाणइ जणो उप्पण्णे जंपिअव्वाइं
vakkhevaāi piajaṃpiāi parahiaaṇivvuiarāi | viralo hu jāṇai jaṇo uppaṇṇe jaṃpiavvāiṃ
English translation
A few persons know how, when occasion arises, they should use pleasing words which revile (some opponents) and produce happiness to the mind of others (i.e., the beloved ones).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 43
Sourceछज्जइ पहुस्स ललिअं पिआइ माणो खमा समत्थस्स । जाणंतस्स अ भणिअं मोणं च अआणमाणस्स
chajjai pahussa laliaṃ piāi māṇo khamā samatthassa | jāṇaṃtassa a bhaṇiaṃ moṇaṃ ca aāṇamāṇassa
English translation
The graceful act of the master, the jealous anger of the beloved, the tolerance of the strong, the speech of the learned and the silence of the ignorant—{all these) look splendid,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 44
Sourceवेविरसिण्णकरंगुलिपरिग्गहक्खलिअलेगणीमग्गे । सोत्थि च्चिअ ण समप्पइ पिअसहि लेहम्मि किं लिहिमो
vevirasiṇṇakaraṃgulipariggahakkhalialegaṇīmagge | sotthi ccia ṇa samappai piasahi lehammi kiṃ lihimo
English translation
O dear friend ! what shall I write in my (love) letter ? I cannot complete the (first two letters) svasti (hail) on the passage of my pen moving out of the grasp of my sweating and trembling fingers.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 45
Sourceदेव्वम्मि पराहुत्ते पत्तिअ घडिअं पि विहडइ णराणं । कज्जं वालुअवरणं व कह वि वंधं चिअ ण देइ
devvammi parāhutte pattia ghaḍiaṃ pi vihaḍai ṇarāṇaṃ | kajjaṃ vāluavaraṇaṃ va kaha vi vaṃdhaṃ cia ṇa dei
English translation
Believe (me) that when fate becomes adverse, accomplished work of men breaks down, Like a wall of sand (an act) does not in any way form into any (kind of) construction.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 46
Sourceमामि हिअअं व पीअं तेण जुआणेण मज्जमाणाए । ण्हाणहलिद्दाकडुअं अणुसोत्त जलं पिअंतेण
māmi hiaaṃ va pīaṃ teṇa juāṇeṇa majjamāṇāe | ṇhāṇahaliddākaḍuaṃ aṇusotta jalaṃ piaṃteṇa
English translation
O maternal aunt ! by that young man, drinking from the stream of water, pungent on account of my bathing turmeric, has been drunk, as it were, my heart, though I was angry (with him then).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 47
Sourceजिविअं असासअं चिअ ण णिअत्तइ जोव्वणं अइक्कंतं । दिअहा दिअहेहि समा ण होंति किं णिट्ठुरो लोओ
jiviaṃ asāsaaṃ cia ṇa ṇiattai jovvaṇaṃ aikkaṃtaṃ | diahā diahehi samā ṇa hoṃti kiṃ ṇiṭṭhuro loo
English translation
Life is not eternal; youth, once past, does not return; and all days are not similar (to one another). But (yet) men are cruel (in love matters).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 48
Sourceउप्पाइअदव्वाण वि खलाण को भाअणं खलो च्चेअ । पिक्काइ वि णिंवफलाइ णवर काएहि खज्जंति
uppāiadavvāṇa vi khalāṇa ko bhāaṇaṃ khalo ccea | pikkāi vi ṇiṃvaphalāi ṇavara kāehi khajjaṃti
English translation
Who is the recipient (of gifts) from bad men who have acquired wealth ? A wicked person (surely is the recipient). And ripe nimba fruits are eaten by the crows only.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 49
Sourceअज्ज मए गंतव्वं घणंधआरे वि तस्स सुहअस्स । अज्जा णिमीलिअच्छी पअपरिवाडिं घरे कुणइ
ajja mae gaṃtavvaṃ ghaṇaṃdhaāre vi tassa suhaassa | ajjā ṇimīliacchī paaparivāḍiṃ ghare kuṇai
English translation
‘Today I shall have to go to that favourite person even in thick darkness (of the night)’—thinking thus) the noble lady, with her eyes closed, made in her house a practice of strolling by steps.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 50
Sourceसुअणो ण कुप्पइ च्चिअ अह कुप्पइ विप्पिअं ण चिंतेइ । अह चिंतेइ ण जंपइ अह जंपइ लज्जिओ होइ
suaṇo ṇa kuppai ccia aha kuppai vippiaṃ ṇa ciṃtei | aha ciṃtei ṇa jaṃpai aha jaṃpai lajjio hoi
English translation
A good man does not get angry; if he becomes angry, he does not think of doing any disagreeable deed; even if he does think so, he does not express the matter, and if he expresses the same he feels ashamed,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 51
Sourceसो अत्थो जो हत्थे तं मित्तं जं णिरंतरं वसणे । तं रूअं जत्थ गुणा तं विण्णाणं जहिं धम्मो
so attho jo hatthe taṃ mittaṃ jaṃ ṇiraṃtaraṃ vasaṇe | taṃ rūaṃ jattha guṇā taṃ viṇṇāṇaṃ jahiṃ dhammo
English translation
That is (real) wealth which has reached one’s hands; that is a (real) friend who remains in close contact in adversity; that is (real) beauty which is accompanied by virtue; (and) that is (real) knowledge which is joined with religious merit.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 52
Sourceचंदमुहि चंदधवला दीहा दीहच्छि तुह विओअम्मि । चउजामा सअजाम व्व जामिणी कह वि वोलीणा
caṃdamuhi caṃdadhavalā dīhā dīhacchi tuha vioammi | caujāmā saajāma vva jāmiṇī kaha vi volīṇā
English translation
O moon-faced (lady) possessing large eyes ! in your separation I somehow passed the night with its four watches which seemed to consist of hundred watches.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 53
Sourceअउलीणो दोमुहओ ता महुरो भोअणं मुहे जाव । मुरओ व्व खलो जिण्णम्मि भोअणे विरसम् आरसइ
aulīṇo domuhao tā mahuro bhoaṇaṃ muhe jāva | murao vva khalo jiṇṇammi bhoaṇe virasam ārasai
English translation
Like a tabor, a wicked man of low birth who is double-mouthed is mellifluous (or sweet) so long as he has food in his mouth. (But) as soon as the food is digested he utters disagreable words. (A tabor is also a-ku-lina, because it does not remain steady on earth, because it is rugged and it is also dvimukhaka because it has two sides which produce sweet sound if they are flour-pasted and it produces a jarring sound when the flour-paste withers away.)
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 54
Sourceतह सोण्हाइ पुलइओ दरवलिआवंगतारअं पहिओ । जह वारिओ वि घरसामिएण आलिंदए वसिओ
taha soṇhāi pulaio daravaliāvaṃgatāraaṃ pahio | jaha vārio vi gharasāmieṇa āliṃdae vasio
English translation
The traveller was so looked at by his daughter-in-law with parts of her eye-pupils slightly turning round, that, although prohibited by the owner of the house, he stayed on its terrace (before the door).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 55
Sourceलहुअंति लहुं पुरिसं पव्वअमेत्तं पि दो वि कज्जाइं । णिव्वरणम् अणिव्वूढे णिव्वूढे जं अणिव्वरणं
lahuaṃti lahuṃ purisaṃ pavvaamettaṃ pi do vi kajjāiṃ | ṇivvaraṇam aṇivvūḍhe ṇivvūḍhe jaṃ aṇivvaraṇaṃ
English translation
Two things lower a man quickly although he is mountain-high (in position)—viz. (l) display (of his qualifications) when the work remains unaccomplished and (2) announcement (of his own success) when the work is accomplished.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 56
Sourceकं तुंगथणुक्खित्तेण पुत्ति दारट्ठिआ पलोएसि । उण्णामिअकलसणिवेसिअग्घकमलेण व मुहेण
kaṃ tuṃgathaṇukkhitteṇa putti dāraṭṭhiā paloesi | uṇṇāmiakalasaṇivesiagghakamaleṇa va muheṇa
English translation
O girl ! whom do you look at, standing on the door, with your face placed on your high breasts, as if it (the face) resembles the lotus of worship placed on the pitchers kept erect (at the door).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 57
Sourceवइविवरणिग्गअदलो एरंडो साहइ व्व तरुणाणं । एत्थ घरे हलिअवहू एद्दहमेत्तत्थणी वसइ
vaivivaraṇiggaadalo eraṃḍo sāhai vva taruṇāṇaṃ | ettha ghare haliavahū eddahamettatthaṇī vasai
English translation
The eranda plant, with its leaves coming out through the holes in the fences, indicates to the youths that in that house lives the wife of the ploughman with such (large) breasts,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 58
Sourceगअकलहकुंभसंणिहघणपीणणिरंतरेहि तुंगेहिं । गूससिउं पि ण तीरइ किं पुण गंतुं हअथणेहिं
gaakalahakuṃbhasaṃṇihaghaṇapīṇaṇiraṃtarehi tuṃgehiṃ | gūsasiuṃ pi ṇa tīrai kiṃ puṇa gaṃtuṃ haathaṇehiṃ
English translation
She cannot breathe (freely), not to speak of her walking (freely) because of her (two) wretched breasts high, plump (without any space intervening) and solid, like the frontal globes (on the head) of a young elephant.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 59
Sourceमासपसूअं छम्मासगब्भिणिं एक्कदिअहजरिअं च । रंगुत्तिण्णं च पिअं पुत्तअ कामंतओ होहि
māsapasūaṃ chammāsagabbhiṇiṃ ekkadiahajariaṃ ca | raṃguttiṇṇaṃ ca piaṃ puttaa kāmaṃtao hohi
English translation
O boy ! be lustful towards the beloved who delivered herself of a child a month ago, or who has been pregnant with a child for six months, or who has been suffering from fever for one day, or who has just returned from the (theatrical) stage.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 60
Sourceपडिवक्खमण्णुपुंजे लावण्णउडे अणंगगअकुंभे । पुरिससअहिअअधरिए कीस थणंती थणे वहसि
paḍivakkhamaṇṇupuṃje lāvaṇṇauḍe aṇaṃgagaakuṃbhe | purisasaahiaadharie kīsa thaṇaṃtī thaṇe vahasi
English translation
Why do you carry, with hard breathing-sound, your two breasts which are heaps of sorrow to your enemies (co-wives), are jars of beauty, resemble the frontal globes of the elephant-like Anañga (the god of Love), and are held on the chests of hundreds of male persons?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 61
Sourceघरिणीघणथणपेल्लणसुहेल्लिपडिअस्स होंतपहिअस्स । अवसउणंगारअवारविट्ठिदिअहा सुहावेंति
ghariṇīghaṇathaṇapellaṇasuhellipaḍiassa hoṃtapahiassa | avasauṇaṃgāraavāraviṭṭhidiahā suhāveṃti
English translation
Inauspicious Tuesday and Bhadra (vishți) days (in the calendar) delight a would-be traveller who is engrossed in the pleasure-sport of touch of the thickly-set breasts of his wife.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 62
Sourceसा तुज्झ कए वालअ अणिसं घरदारतोरणणिसण्णा । ओसूसइ वंदणमालिअ व्व दिअहं चिअ वराई
sā tujjha kae vālaa aṇisaṃ gharadāratoraṇaṇisaṇṇā | osūsai vaṃdaṇamālia vva diahaṃ cia varāī
English translation
O boy ! that pitiable (girl), seated incessantly for your sake under the arch of the door-way of her house, withers, in one day, like the garland of welcome (suspended thereon).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 63
Sourceहसिअं सहत्थतालं सुक्खवडं उवगएहि पहिएहिं । पत्तअफलाण सरिसे उड्डीणे पूसविंदम्मि
hasiaṃ sahatthatālaṃ sukkhavaḍaṃ uvagaehi pahiehiṃ | pattaaphalāṇa sarise uḍḍīṇe pūsaviṃdammi
English translation
The travellers, having arrived near the dry Banyan Tree, laughed with hand-clappings, when the flock of parrots, resembling (partly) both the leaves and fruits (of that tree) flew away,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 64
Sourceअज्ज म्हि हासिआ मामि तेण पाएसु तह पडंतेण । तीए वि जलंतिं दीववत्तिम् अब्भुत्तअंतीए
ajja mhi hāsiā māmi teṇa pāesu taha paḍaṃteṇa | tīe vi jalaṃtiṃ dīvavattim abbhuttaaṃtīe
English translation
O maternal aunt ! I was this day made to laugh by the man falling in that way at her feet and by the woman also stirring up all the more the (already) lighted wick of the lamp.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 65
Sourceअणुवत्तणं कुणंतो वेसे वि जणे अहिण्णमुहराओ । अप्पवसो वि हु सुअणो परव्वसो आहिआईए
aṇuvattaṇaṃ kuṇaṃto vese vi jaṇe ahiṇṇamuharāo | appavaso vi hu suaṇo paravvaso āhiāīe
English translation
Though being dependent on his own will, a good man, with the complexion of his face unchanged, conforms to the wishes of the hated person yet he is (sometimes) dependent on his sense of high birth.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 66
Sourceअणुदिअहवड्ढिआअर विण्णाणगुणेहि जणिअमाहप्पो । पुत्तअ अहिआअजणो विरज्जमाणो वि दुल्लक्खो
aṇudiahavaḍḍhiāara viṇṇāṇaguṇehi jaṇiamāhappo | puttaa ahiāajaṇo virajjamāṇo vi dullakkho
English translation
O boy ! a (female) person born in a high family, though feeling disgusted, is not so observed (only because) that person indicates greatness by means of qualifications of knowledge to which her regard increases daily.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 67
Sourceविण्णाणगुणमहग्घे पुरिसे वेसत्तणं पि रमणिज्जं । जणणिंदिए उण जणे पिअत्तणेणा ऽवि लज्झामो
viṇṇāṇaguṇamahagghe purise vesattaṇaṃ pi ramaṇijjaṃ | jaṇaṇiṃdie uṇa jaṇe piattaṇeṇā 'vi lajjhāmo
English translation
Even the dislike (towards myself) by a person who is highly regarded on account of his qualifications of knowledge appears charming, but I feel ashamed of the love of a man who is blamed by people.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 68
Sourceकह णाम तीअ तह सो सहावगरुओ वि थणहरो पडिओ । अहवा महिलाण चिरं को वि ण हिअअम्मि संठाइ
kaha ṇāma tīa taha so sahāvagaruo vi thaṇaharo paḍio | ahavā mahilāṇa ciraṃ ko vi ṇa hiaammi saṃṭhāi
English translation
It is strange as to how that naturally heavy and burdensome breasts of that (woman) have hung down. Rather no one does remain long in the heart of women.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 69
Sourceसुअनु वअणं छिवंतं सूरं मा साउलीअ वारेहि । एअस्स पंकअस्स अ जाणउ कअरं सुहप्फंसं
suanu vaaṇaṃ chivaṃtaṃ sūraṃ mā sāulīa vārehi | eassa paṃkaassa a jāṇau kaaraṃ suhapphaṃsaṃ
English translation
O beautiful-bodied one ! do not, by means of the hem of your cloth, cover the sun touching your face. Let it judge as to which is more agreeable to the touch, this (your face) or the lotus.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 70
Sourceमाणोसहं व पिज्जइ पिआइ माणंसिणीअ दइअस्स । करसंपुडवलिउद्धाणणाइ मइराइ गंडूसो
māṇosahaṃ va pijjai piāi māṇaṃsiṇīa daiassa | karasaṃpuḍavaliuddhāṇaṇāi mairāi gaṃḍūso
English translation
By the conceited lady, whose face was raised by the joined hands of her lover, the mouthful of wine was drunk as if it was the remedy of her anger.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 71
Sourceकह सा णिव्वण्णिज्जउ जीअ जहालोइअम्मि अंगम्मि । दिट्ठी दुव्वलगाइ व्व पंकपडिआ ण उत्तरइ
kaha sā ṇivvaṇṇijjau jīa jahāloiammi aṃgammi | diṭṭhī duvvalagāi vva paṃkapaḍiā ṇa uttarai
English translation
How can that woman be fully described on whose (one) single limb, one’s sight having (once) fallen, cannot come out just as a weak cow cannot rise from mire having (once) fallen into it ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 72
Sourceकीरंति च्चिअ णासइ उअए रेह व्व खलअणे मेत्ती । सा उण सुअणम्मि कआ अणहा पाहाणरेह व्व
kīraṃti ccia ṇāsai uae reha vva khalaaṇe mettī | sā uṇa suaṇammi kaā aṇahā pāhāṇareha vva
English translation
Friendship made with a wicked person vanishes like a line (drawn) on water, but that (friendship) made with a good person remains indelible like a line (incised) on a stone.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 73
Sourceअव्वो उक्करआरअ पुणो वि तत्तिं करेसि गमणस्स । अज्ज वि ण होंति सरला वेणीअ तरंगिणो चिहुरा
avvo ukkaraāraa puṇo vi tattiṃ karesi gamaṇassa | ajja vi ṇa hoṃti saralā veṇīa taraṃgiṇo cihurā
English translation
O doer of a daring deed ! (E regret that) you think of going abroad again. The curly hairs of my braid have not even today become straight.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 74
Sourceण वि तह छेअरआइ वि हरंति पुणरुत्तराअरसिआइं । जह जत्थ व तत्थ व जह व तह व सब्भावणेहरमिआइं
ṇa vi taha chearaāi vi haraṃti puṇaruttarāarasiāiṃ | jaha jattha va tattha va jaha va taha va sabbhāvaṇeharamiāiṃ
English translation
The pleasant reapted dalliances of expert persons do not so captivate (the heart) as do the dalliances effected with goodness and affection, in whatever possible place and in whatever method possible.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 75
Sourceउज्झसि पिआइ समअं तह वि हु रे भणसु कीस किसिअ त्ति । उअरिभरेण अआणुअ मुअइ वइल्लो वि अंगाइं
ujjhasi piāi samaaṃ taha vi hu re bhaṇasu kīsa kisia tti | uaribhareṇa aāṇua muai vaillo vi aṃgāiṃ
English translation
O (man) ! you along with your beloved are being borne (by me) in my heart, but yet you ask me why I look emaciated ! O ignorant one ! even & bullock lets its limbs droop under the burden it carries on (its body).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 76
Sourceदढमूलवद्धगंठि व्व मोइआ कह वि तेण मे वाहू । अम्हेहि वि तस्स उरे खुत्त व्व समुक्खआ थणआ
daḍhamūlavaddhagaṃṭhi vva moiā kaha vi teṇa me vāhū | amhehi vi tassa ure khutta vva samukkhaā thaṇaā
English translation
By him, with some difficulty, were disentangled my arms which were firmly tightened at their roots in a knot, as it were, (in embrace); and by me also were drawn out my two breasts which were dug in, as it were, on his chest.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 77
Sourceअणुणअपसाइआए तुज्झ ऽवराहे चिरं गणंतीए । अपहुत्तोहअहत्थंगुरीअ रुण्णं वराईए
aṇuṇaapasāiāe tujjha 'varāhe ciraṃ gaṇaṃtīe | apahuttohaahatthaṃgurīa ruṇṇaṃ varāīe
English translation
Though pacified by my request, she shed tears for a long time by counting for a long while your faults, with the fingers of her two hands unable (to complete the number).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 78
Sourceसेअच्छलेण पेच्छह तणुए अंगम्मि से अमाअंतं । लावण्णं ओसरइ व तिवलीसोवाणवंतीहिं
seacchaleṇa pecchaha taṇue aṃgammi se amāaṃtaṃ | lāvaṇṇaṃ osarai va tivalīsovāṇavaṃtīhiṃ
English translation
Look (here) ! her beauty, not containing itself in her slim body, escapes, in the guise of perspiration, through the flights of steps in the shape of the three folds (of skin above her navel).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 79
Sourceदेव्वाअत्तम्मि फले किं कीरउ एत्तिअं पुणो भणिमो । कंकेल्लिपल्लवाणं ण पल्लवा होंति सारिच्छा
devvāattammi phale kiṃ kīrau ettiaṃ puṇo bhaṇimo | kaṃkellipallavāṇaṃ ṇa pallavā hoṃti sāricchā
English translation
What can be done when a reward (of valuable things) is controlled by destiny ? But I must say this much that no leaves (of trees) can vie with the leaves of the Kañkelli (ASoka) tree.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 80
Sourceधुअइ व्व मअकलंकं कवोलपडिअस्स माणिणी उअह । अणवरअवाहजलभरिअणअणकलसेहि चंदस्स
dhuai vva maakalaṃkaṃ kavolapaḍiassa māṇiṇī uaha | aṇavaraavāhajalabhariaṇaaṇakalasehi caṃdassa
English translation
Look (here) ! the incensed lady washes away, as it were, the deer-spot on the moon reflected on her cheek by means of her eye-jars full of incessant (flow of) tears.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 81
Sourceगंधेण अप्पणो मालिआण णोमालिआ ण फुट्टिहइ । अण्णो को वि हआसाइ मंसलो परिमलुग्गारो
gaṃdheṇa appaṇo māliāṇa ṇomāliā ṇa phuṭṭihai | aṇṇo ko vi haāsāi maṃsalo parimaluggāro
English translation
Of all jesmine flowers (as in garlands) the Navamaliké (Bower) will not get itself rid of its own fragrance, for this wretched flower emits a strong scent of a different kind.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 82
Sourceफलसंपत्तीअ समोणआइ तुंगाइ फलविपत्तीए । हिअआइ सुपुरिसाणं महातरूणं व सिहराइं
phalasaṃpattīa samoṇaāi tuṃgāi phalavipattīe | hiaāi supurisāṇaṃ mahātarūṇaṃ va siharāiṃ
English translation
Like the tops of large trees, the minds of good men hang low with abundance of effects (fruits in case of trees) and remain high when in want of them (effects, fruits in case of trees).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 83
Sourceआसासेइ परिअणं परिवत्तंतीअ पहिअजाआए । णित्थामुव्वत्तणवलिअहत्थमुहलो वलअसद्दो
āsāsei pariaṇaṃ parivattaṃtīa pahiajāāe | ṇitthāmuvvattaṇavaliahatthamuhalo valaasaddo
English translation
The jingling sound of bangles on the moving arms of the traveller's wife at the time of her changing sides by difficult or powerless turning (on bed) inspires confidence (about her life) in her attendants.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 84
Sourceतुंगो च्चिअ होइ मणो मणंसिणो अंतिमासु वि दसासु । अत्थमणम्मि वि रइणो किरणा उद्धं चिअ फुरंति
tuṃgo ccia hoi maṇo maṇaṃsiṇo aṃtimāsu vi dasāsu | atthamaṇammi vi raiṇo kiraṇā uddhaṃ cia phuraṃti
English translation
The mind of high-souled persons remains high even in adverse circumstances, The rays of the sun even at the setting time shoot upwards.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 85
Sourceपोट्टं भरंति सउणा वि माउआ अप्पणो अणुव्विग्गा । विहलुद्धरणसहावा हुवंति जइ के वि सप्पुरिसा
poṭṭaṃ bharaṃti sauṇā vi māuā appaṇo aṇuvviggā | vihaluddharaṇasahāvā huvaṃti jai ke vi sappurisā
English translation
O mothers ! even the birds fill up their own bellies (i.e. eat food) without any concern (for others). It is only those who are good men that possess inclination to rescue the distressed.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 86
Sourceण विणा सब्भावेणं घेप्पइ परमत्थजाणुओ लोओ । को जुण्णमंजरं कंजिएण वेआरिउं तरइ
ṇa viṇā sabbhāveṇaṃ gheppai paramatthajāṇuo loo | ko juṇṇamaṃjaraṃ kaṃjieṇa veāriuṃ tarai
English translation
A man who understands the real (affair) cannot be won over without good feelings. Who can deceive an old cat (only) with the sour gruel ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 87
Sourceरण्णाउ तणं रण्णाउ पाणिअं सव्वदो सअंगाहं । तह वि मआण मईण अ आमरणंताइ पेम्माइं
raṇṇāu taṇaṃ raṇṇāu pāṇiaṃ savvado saaṃgāhaṃ | taha vi maāṇa maīṇa a āmaraṇaṃtāi pemmāiṃ
English translation
Though they live everywhere on straws and water self-acquired in forests, yet the love of the antelopes and their mates lasts up to their death,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 88
Sourceतावम् अवणेइ ण तहा चंदणपंको वि कामिमिहुणाणं । जह दूसहे वि गिम्हे अण्णोण्णालिंगणसुहेल्ली
tāvam avaṇei ṇa tahā caṃdaṇapaṃko vi kāmimihuṇāṇaṃ | jaha dūsahe vi gimhe aṇṇoṇṇāliṃgaṇasuhellī
English translation
Not even the sandal-paste removes so much the (love) heat of the loving couples as does the sportive pleasure of mutual embrace even in unbearable summer.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 89
Sourceतुप्पाणणा किणो अच्छसि त्ति परिपुच्छिआइ वहुआइ । विउणावेढिअजहणत्थलाइ लज्जोणअं हसिअं
tuppāṇaṇā kiṇo acchasi tti paripucchiāi vahuāi | viuṇāveḍhiajahaṇatthalāi lajjoṇaaṃ hasiaṃ
English translation
“Why do you stand with your face besmeared (with ghee) ?” Thus asked the young woman, downcast with bashfulness, smiled, having doubly covered her broad buttocks.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 90
Sourceहिअअ च्चेअ विलीणो ण साहिओ जाणिऊण घरसारं । वंधवदुव्वअणं मिव दोहलओ दुग्गअवहूए
hiaa ccea vilīṇo ṇa sāhio jāṇiūṇa gharasāraṃ | vaṃdhavaduvvaaṇaṃ miva dohalao duggaavahūe
English translation
Having been aware of the financial condition of her household, the poor young woman did not communicate her longing (in pregnancy) (to any one), borne secretly in her mind, like a harsh word of a friend.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 91
Sourceधावइ विअलिअधम्मिल्लसिचअसंजमणवावडकरग्गा । चंडिलभअविवलाअंतडिंभपरिमग्गिणी घरिणी
dhāvai vialiadhammillasicaasaṃjamaṇavāvaḍakaraggā | caṃḍilabhaavivalāaṃtaḍiṃbhaparimaggiṇī ghariṇī
English translation
With her fingers engaged in drawing in (or collecting) the fringes of her cloth and the braided hairs which got loose, the house-wife runs in search of her baby fleeing out of fear of the barber.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 92
Sourceजह जह उव्वहइ वहू णवजोव्वणमणहराइ अंगाइ । तह तह से तणुआअइ मज्झो दइओ अ पडिवक्खो
jaha jaha uvvahai vahū ṇavajovvaṇamaṇaharāi aṃgāi | taha taha se taṇuāai majjho daio a paḍivakkho
English translation
As much as the young woman becomes endowed with limbs charming on account of fresh youthfulness, so much so her waist, her lover and her enemies (i.e. the co-wives) get emaciated.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 93
Sourceजह जह जरापरिणओ होइ पई दुग्गओ विरूओ वि । कुलवालिआण तह तह अहिअअरं वल्लहो होइ
jaha jaha jarāpariṇao hoi paī duggao virūo vi | kulavāliāṇa taha taha ahiaaraṃ vallaho hoi
English translation
As when the husband becomes old by decrepitude, wretched and ugly, so then he endears himself more to high-bor ladies.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 94
Sourceएसो मामि जुआणो वारं वारेण जं अडअणाओ । गिम्हे गामेक्कवडोदअं व किच्छेण पावंति
eso māmi juāṇo vāraṃ vāreṇa jaṃ aḍaaṇāo | gimhe gāmekkavaḍodaaṃ va kiccheṇa pāvaṃti
English translation
O maternal aunt ! this is that young man whom the unchaste women successively get hold of with difficulty, like the water (of the well) under the banyan tree of the village in summer.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 95
Sourceगामवडस्स पिउच्छा आवंडुमुहाण पंडुरच्छाहं । हिअएण समं असईण पडइ वाआहअं पत्तं
gāmavaḍassa piucchā āvaṃḍumuhāṇa paṃḍuracchāhaṃ | hiaeṇa samaṃ asaīṇa paḍai vāāhaaṃ pattaṃ
English translation
O paternal aunt ! the leaves of the village banyan tree, yellowish-white in colour, being shaken by the wind, drop down, along with the (drooping) hearts of the unchaste women.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 96
Sourceपेच्छइ अलद्धलक्खं दीहं णीससइ सुण्णअं हसइ । जह जंपइ अफुडत्थं तह से हिअअट्ठिअं किं पि
pecchai aladdhalakkhaṃ dīhaṃ ṇīsasai suṇṇaaṃ hasai | jaha jaṃpai aphuḍatthaṃ taha se hiaaṭṭhiaṃ kiṃ pi
English translation
As (she) gazes (on all sides) without getting a fixed object to look at, heaves heavy sighs, smiles a vacant smile, and speaks words of indistinct meaning, so there must be something (lurking) in her mind.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 97
Sourceगहवइ गओ म्ह सरणं रक्खसु एअं ति अडअणा भणिउं । सहसागअस्स तुरिअं पइणो च्चिअ जारम् अप्पेइ
gahavai gao mha saraṇaṃ rakkhasu eaṃ ti aḍaaṇā bhaṇiuṃ | sahasāgaassa turiaṃ paiṇo ccia jāram appei
English translation
“O householder ! this man seeks our shelter. Protect him"—thus saying the unchaste (wife) quickly makes over her paramour to her husband who suddenly arrived (home).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 98
Sourceहिअएछिअस्स दिज्जउ तणुआअंतिं ण पेच्छह पिउच्छा । हिअएछिओ म्ह कत्तो भणिउं मोहं गआ कुअरी
hiaechiassa dijjau taṇuāaṃtiṃ ṇa pecchaha piucchā | hiaechio mha katto bhaṇiuṃ mohaṃ gaā kuarī
English translation
O paternal aunt ! do you not observe the woman getting emaciated ? Make her over to (the person) who resides in her mind. “Where is the man living in my mind ?"—thus saying the maiden got into a swoon.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 99
Sourceखिण्णस्स उरे पइणो ठवेइ गिम्हावरण्हरमिअस्स । ओल्लं गलंतकुसुमं ण्हाणसुअंधं चिहुरभारं
khiṇṇassa ure paiṇo ṭhavei gimhāvaraṇharamiassa | ollaṃ galaṃtakusumaṃ ṇhāṇasuaṃdhaṃ cihurabhāraṃ
English translation
The (wife) places on the chest of her husband, tired because of dallying in the afternoon of the summer, the tresses of her hairs, wet, flower-dropping and perfumed by bath (unguents).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 · gāthā 100
Sourceअह सरसदंतमंडलकवोलपडिमागओ मअच्छीए । अंतोसिंदूरिअसंखवत्तकरणिं वहइ चंदो
aha sarasadaṃtamaṃḍalakavolapaḍimāgao maacchīe | aṃtosiṃdūriasaṃkhavattakaraṇiṃ vahai caṃdo
English translation
The moon, being reflected on the cheeks of that deer-eyed lady which bear circular tooth-marks, resembles a conch-shell vessel reddened inside.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 3 closing colophon
Sourceरसिभ्र-जण-हिम्रम्र-दइए कइ-वच्छल-पमुह-सुकइ-णिम्मभ्रए । सत्त-सञ्रम्मि समत्तं तीभ्रं गाहा-स्रं OH
rasibhra-jaṇa-himramra-daie kai-vacchala-pamuha-sukai-ṇimmabhrae | satta-sañrammi samattaṃ tībhraṃ gāhā-sraṃ OH
English translation
Here ends the third century of gāthās from amongst the seven centuries (of them) composed by good poets headed by Kavivatsala, which are so dear to the heart of men of taste (or sentiment).
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.