Century 4 · gāthā 1
Sourceअह अम्ह आअओ अज्ज कुलहराओ त्ति छेंछई जारं । सहसागअस्स तुरिअं पइणो कंठम्मि लाएइ
aha amha āao ajja kulaharāo tti cheṃchaī jāraṃ | sahasāgaassa turiaṃ paiṇo kaṃṭhammi lāei
English translation
‘This (man) has today come (here) from my parents’ house'—thus saying the unchaste (woman) quickly made the paramour place (his arms) on the neck of her husband who arrived (home) all on a sudden.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 2
Sourceपुसिआ कण्णाहरणेंदणीलकिरणाहआ ससिमऊहा । माणिणिवअणम्मि सकज्जलंसुसंकाइ दइएण
pusiā kaṇṇāharaṇeṃdaṇīlakiraṇāhaā sasimaūhā | māṇiṇivaaṇammi sakajjalaṃsusaṃkāi daieṇa
English translation
By (her) beloved were wiped out on the face of the incensed lady the (white) rays of the moon which got blended with the rays of the sapphires used as (her) ear-ornaments, as he apprehended that they were tears mixed with collyrium.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 3
Sourceएद्दहमेत्तम्मि जए सुंदरमहिलासहस्सभरिए वि । अणुहरइ णवर तिस्सा वामद्धं दाहिणद्धस्स
eddahamettammi jae suṃdaramahilāsahassabharie vi | aṇuharai ṇavara tissā vāmaddhaṃ dāhiṇaddhassa
English translation
Even in such an extensive world which is full of thousands of beautiful women, the left portion of her (body) only resembles the right portion (i.e. her whole person was beautiful).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 4
Sourceजह जह वाएइ पिओ तह तह णच्चामि चंचले पेम्मे । वल्ली वलेइ अंगं सहावथद्धे वि रुक्खम्मि
jaha jaha vāei pio taha taha ṇaccāmi caṃcale pemme | vallī valei aṃgaṃ sahāvathaddhe vi rukkhammi
English translation
My love being unsteady, I dance in the same way as my beloved plays on the (musical) instrument. A creeper (though unsteady) also encircles with its body a tree which is naturally steady (or fixed).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 5
Sourceदुक्खेहि लब्भइ पिओ लद्धो दुक्खेहि होइ साहीणो । लद्धो वि अलद्धो च्चिअ जइ जह हिअअं तह ण होइ
dukkhehi labbhai pio laddho dukkhehi hoi sāhīṇo | laddho vi aladdho ccia jai jaha hiaaṃ taha ṇa hoi
English translation
A beloved is got with difficulties and when (thus) got he becomes under one’s control with difficulties. (But) if he is not after one’s heart, he is regarded as unobtained, although (he is) obtained.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 6
Sourceअव्वो अणुणअसुहकंखिरीअ अकअं कअं कुणंतीए । सरलसहावो वि पिओ अविणअमग्गं वला णीओ
avvo aṇuṇaasuhakaṃkhirīa akaaṃ kaaṃ kuṇaṃtīe | saralasahāvo vi pio aviṇaamaggaṃ valā ṇīo
English translation
Alas ! intending to feel happy by his solicitations and having assumed a (wrong) deed as having been done by him, though it was not done by him, I have forcibly drawn my simple-natured beloved to the path of indecorum (or immodesty).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 7
Sourceहत्थेसु अ पाएसु अ अंगुलिगणणाइ अइगआ दिअहा । एण्हिं उण केण गणिज्जउ त्ति भणिउं रुअइ मुद्धा
hatthesu a pāesu a aṃguligaṇaṇāi aigaā diahā | eṇhiṃ uṇa keṇa gaṇijjau tti bhaṇiuṃ ruai muddhā
English translation
‘The days have outnumbered the calculation by all the fingers of my hands and feet. With what again shall I count (now) ?' Thus saying the innocent (woman) weeps.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 8
Sourceकीरमुहसच्छहेहिं रेहइ वसुहा पलासकुसुमेहिं । वुद्धस्स चलणवंदणपडिएहि व भिक्खुसंघेहिं
kīramuhasacchahehiṃ rehai vasuhā palāsakusumehiṃ | vuddhassa calaṇavaṃdaṇapaḍiehi va bhikkhusaṃghehiṃ
English translation
The earth looks splendid with the (red) flowers of the Palaga trees, which resemble the beaks of parrots as if they were the congregated monks fallen, for worship, at the feet of the Buddha.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 9
Sourceजं जं पिहुलं अंगं तं तं जाअं किसोअरि किसं ते । जं तं तणुअं तं तं पि णिट्ठिअं किं थ माणेण
jaṃ jaṃ pihulaṃ aṃgaṃ taṃ taṃ jāaṃ kisoari kisaṃ te | jaṃ taṃ taṇuaṃ taṃ taṃ pi ṇiṭṭhiaṃ kiṃ tha māṇeṇa
English translation
O lady with slender belly ! all those limbs of yours which were plump have become thin (now) and others which were thin have reached the limit (of thinness). What is the necessity, there, of (jealous) anger ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 10
Sourceण गुणेण हीरइ जणो हीरइ जो जेण भाविओ तेण । मोत्तूण पुलिंदा मोत्तिआइ गुंजाउ गेण्हंति
ṇa guṇeṇa hīrai jaṇo hīrai jo jeṇa bhāvio teṇa | mottūṇa puliṃdā mottiāi guṃjāu geṇhaṃti
English translation
Not by qualities (alone) is a person captivated; but he is won over by that (i.e. love-sentiment) by which he is thought of. Leaving aside pearls the Pulindas wear guia berries.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 11
Sourceलंकालआण पुत्तअ वसंतमासेक्कलद्धपसराण । आपीअलोहिआणं वीहेइ जणो पलासाणं
laṃkālaāṇa puttaa vasaṃtamāsekkaladdhapasarāṇa | āpīalohiāṇaṃ vīhei jaṇo palāsāṇaṃ
English translation
O boy ! a (female) person is afraid of the Palisa flowers situated on the lankds (branches), which grow luxuriantly in the vernal months only and which are slightly yellowish red, as if they look like so many demons, living in Laika, who advanced forward (to take marrows, entrails and fesh,) and who drink much blood.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 12
Sourceघेत्तूण चुण्णमुट्ठिं हरिसूसुइआइ वेअमाणाए । भिसिणेमि त्ति पिअअमं हत्थे गंधोदअं जाअं
ghettūṇa cuṇṇamuṭṭhiṃ harisūsuiāi veamāṇāe | bhisiṇemi tti piaamaṃ hatthe gaṃdhodaaṃ jāaṃ
English translation
There appears in her hands perfumed water (of perspiration), when she, trembling and breathing deep breaths of joy, takes up handfuls of (perfumed) powder which she intends to shower on her beloved.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 13
Sourceपुट्ठिं पुससु किसोअरि पलोहरंकोल्लपत्तचित्तलिअं । छेआहि दिअरजाआहि उज्जुए मा कलिज्जिहिसि
puṭṭhiṃ pusasu kisoari paloharaṃkollapattacittaliaṃ | cheāhi diarajāāhi ujjue mā kalijjihisi
English translation
O lady with slender belly ! wipe out your back variegated with the leaves of the Añkoța tree situated behind the back-house. 0 simple-minded one ! may not the clever wives of your husband’s brothers discover (your guilt) |.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 14
Sourceअच्छीइ ता थइस्सं दोहि वि हत्थेहि तम्मि दिट्ठम्मि । अंगं कलंवकुसुमं व पुलइअं कह णु ढक्किस्सं
acchīi tā thaissaṃ dohi vi hatthehi tammi diṭṭhammi | aṃgaṃ kalaṃvakusumaṃ va pulaiaṃ kaha ṇu ḍhakkissaṃ
English translation
He (the beloved) having been seen (by me), I may likely cover up my eyes with my hands. (But) how shall I cover up the (whole) body which is horripilated, like a Kadamba flower ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 15
Sourceझंझावाउत्तिणिए घरम्मि रोऊण णीसहणिसण्णं । दावेइ व गअवइअं विज्जुज्जोओ जलहराणं
jhaṃjhāvāuttiṇie gharammi roūṇa ṇīsahaṇisaṇṇaṃ | dāvei va gaavaiaṃ vijjujjoo jalaharāṇaṃ
English translation
The flash of lightning shows, as it were, the view of the clouds to the wife of the traveller (-husband) sitting with unbearable sorrow and weeping in her house the straws of (the thatch of) which were removed by the hurricane.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 16
Sourceभुंजसु जं साहीणं कत्तो लोणं कुगामरिद्धम्मि । सुहअ सलोणेण वि किं तेण सिणेहो जहिं णत्थि
bhuṃjasu jaṃ sāhīṇaṃ katto loṇaṃ kugāmariddhammi | suhaa saloṇeṇa vi kiṃ teṇa siṇeho jahiṃ ṇatthi
English translation
Eat what is easily (literally, independently) got, where can salt be had for cooking in (this) bad village ? 0 fortunate one ! of what use is that thing which is salted, if there be no oil (also, affection) therein ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 17
Sourceसुहपुच्छिआइ हलिओ मुहपंकअसुरहिपवणणिव्वविअं । तह पिअइ पअइकडुअं पि ओसहं जह ण णिट्ठाइ
suhapucchiāi halio muhapaṃkaasurahipavaṇaṇivvaviaṃ | taha piai paaikaḍuaṃ pi osahaṃ jaha ṇa ṇiṭṭhāi
English translation
The ploughman quaffs in such a manner the naturally pungent medicine cooled by the fragrant wind blown from the lotus-mouth of the lady who enquired about well-being, that there remains no residue of it (i.e. the medicine).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 18
Sourceअह सा तहिं तहिं व्विअ वाणीरवणम्मि चुवकसंकेआ । तुह दंसणं विमग्गइ पब्भट्टणिहाणठाणं च
aha sā tahiṃ tahiṃ vvia vāṇīravaṇammi cuvakasaṃkeā | tuha daṃsaṇaṃ vimaggai pabbhaṭṭaṇihāṇaṭhāṇaṃ ca
English translation
At last she, having missed the place of assignation, seeks to find you out in all those cane bowers, as if to find out the place of a missing treasure-trove,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 19
Sourceदढरोसकलुसिअस्स वि सुअणस्स मुहाहि विप्पिअं कंतो । राहुमुहम्मि वि ससिणो किरणा अमअं विअ मुअंति
daḍharosakalusiassa vi suaṇassa muhāhi vippiaṃ kaṃto | rāhumuhammi vi sasiṇo kiraṇā amaaṃ via muaṃti
English translation
Whence does a disagreeable word fall from the mouth of a good man even though he feels displeased on account of intense wrath ? The rays of the moon pour out nectar even when it falls into the mouth of Rhu.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 20
Sourceअवमानिओ वि ण तहा दुम्मिज्जइ सज्जणो विहवहीणो । पडिकाउं असमत्थो माणिज्जंतो जह परेण
avamānio vi ṇa tahā dummijjai sajjaṇo vihavahīṇo | paḍikāuṃ asamattho māṇijjaṃto jaha pareṇa
English translation
A good man bereft of wealth does not so feel sorry even if he be insulted, as he does so, when he is unable to repay being honoured by others.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 21
Sourceकलहंतरे वि अविणिग्गआइ हिअअम्मि जरमुवगआइं । सुअणकआइ रहस्साइ डहइ आउक्खए अग्गी
kalahaṃtare vi aviṇiggaāi hiaammi jaramuvagaāiṃ | suaṇakaāi rahassāi ḍahai āukkhae aggī
English translation
Fire (alone) consumes at death the secrets communicated to a good person, which are not disclosed even during a quarrel but which attain decay in his mind.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 22
Sourceलुम्बीओ अंगणमाहवीण दारग्गलाउ जाआउ । आसासो पंथपलोअणे वि पिट्ठो गअवईणं
lumbīo aṃgaṇamāhavīṇa dāraggalāu jāāu | āsāso paṃthapaloaṇe vi piṭṭho gaavaīṇaṃ
English translation
The bunches of the Madhavi creepers in the court-yard act as doorbolts and the comfort of the travellers’ wives by a look at wayfarers is (fully) destroyed.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 23
Sourceपिअदंसणसुहरसमउलिआइ जइ से ण होंति णअणाइं । ता केण कण्णरइअं लक्खिज्जइ कुवलअं तिस्सा
piadaṃsaṇasuharasamauliāi jai se ṇa hoṃti ṇaaṇāiṃ | tā keṇa kaṇṇaraiaṃ lakkhijjai kuvalaaṃ tissā
English translation
Who can observe the blue lotuses which she puts as her ear-ornaments, unless her eyes become closed on account of the (excessive) pleasure due to her seeing her lover?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 24
Sourceचिक्खिल्लखुत्तहलमुहकड्ढणसिढिले पइम्मि पासुत्ते । अप्पत्तमोहणसुहा घणसमअं पामरी सवइ
cikkhillakhuttahalamuhakaḍḍhaṇasiḍhile paimmi pāsutte | appattamohaṇasuhā ghaṇasamaaṃ pāmarī savai
English translation
Not having obtained the pleasure of sexual intercourse, the low man's wife curses the rainy season when her husband falls asleep, feeling languid on account of working hard with his plough-tips plunged through the mire.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 25
Sourceदुम्मेंति देंति सोक्खं कुणंति अणुराअअं रमावेंति । अरइरइवंधवाणं णमो णमो मअणवाणाणं
dummeṃti deṃti sokkhaṃ kuṇaṃti aṇurāaaṃ ramāveṃti | arairaivaṃdhavāṇaṃ ṇamo ṇamo maaṇavāṇāṇaṃ
English translation
Salutation to the arrows of Madana which are helpers (in the creating) of pleasure and pain, as they (sometimes) affict, and give happiness to (men); and they (also) produce love and gladden (their heart).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 26
Sourceकुसुममआ वि अइखरा अलद्धफंसा वि दूसहपआवा । भिंदंता वि रइअरा कामस्स सरा वहुविअप्पा
kusumamaā vi aikharā aladdhaphaṃsā vi dūsahapaāvā | bhiṃdaṃtā vi raiarā kāmassa sarā vahuviappā
English translation
The arrows of Kama (Love-god) possess various opposite qualities (antetheses), as they are made of flowers, yet they are very severe; they do not actually come in contact (with the targets), yet they possess unbearable heat; and they break asunder (the heart), yet they produce pleasure.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 27
Sourceईसं जणेंति दावेंति मम्महं विप्पिअं सहावेंति । विरहे ण देंति मरिउं अहो गुणा तस्स वहुमग्गा
īsaṃ jaṇeṃti dāveṃti mammahaṃ vippiaṃ sahāveṃti | virahe ṇa deṃti mariuṃ aho guṇā tassa vahumaggā
English translation
O ! the characteristics (of Love's arrows, or of a beloved person) are of varied ways;—they arouse jealousy, excite passion, make disagreeable conduct bearable, and in separation do not allow (the suffering party) to die,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 28
Sourceणीआइ अज्ज णिक्किव पिणद्धणवरंगआइ वरईए । घरपरिवाडीअ पहेणआइ तुह दंसणासाए
ṇīāi ajja ṇikkiva piṇaddhaṇavaraṃgaāi varaīe | gharaparivāḍīa paheṇaāi tuha daṃsaṇāsāe
English translation
O unkind one ! with the hope of meeting you the poor girl, dressed in new red-cloth, carries today from house to house the festive sweetmeats (for distribution). j.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 29
Sourceसूइज्जइ हेमंतम्मि दुग्गओ फुंफुआसुअंधेण । धूमकविलेण परिविरलतंतुणा जुण्णपडएण
sūijjai hemaṃtammi duggao phuṃphuāsuaṃdheṇa | dhūmakavileṇa pariviralataṃtuṇā juṇṇapaḍaeṇa
English translation
(He) is indicated in winter as being an indigent person when he wears a torn cloth which has loose threads, is tawny-coloured because of (its touch with) smoke and is fragrant with (smell of) fire produced from dry cow-dung.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 30
Sourceखरसिप्पीरुल्लिहिआइ कुणइ पहिओ हिमागमपहाए । आअमणजलोल्लिअहत्थफंसमसिणाइ अंगाइं
kharasippīrullihiāi kuṇai pahio himāgamapahāe | āamaṇajalolliahatthaphaṃsamasiṇāi aṃgāiṃ
English translation
At the advent of winter in the morning, the traveller makes his limbs smooth by the touch of the hands wet with the waters of ablutions, because they (the limbs) are scratched by the sharp (edges of) the straws.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 31
Sourceणक्खुक्खुडिअं सहआरमंजरिं पामरस्स सीसम्मि । वंदिं मिव हीरंतिं भमरजुआणा अणुसरंति
ṇakkhukkhuḍiaṃ sahaāramaṃjariṃ pāmarassa sīsammi | vaṃdiṃ miva hīraṃtiṃ bhamarajuāṇā aṇusaraṃti
English translation
The young (male) bees follow the mango-blossoms, as if they are captive ladies, when they are carried on the head of the rustic fellow, after being torn out by (his) nails.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 32
Sourceसूरच्छलेण पुत्तअ कस्स तुमं अंजलिं पणामेसि । हासकडक्खुम्मिस्सा ण होंति देवाण जोक्कारा
sūracchaleṇa puttaa kassa tumaṃ aṃjaliṃ paṇāmesi | hāsakaḍakkhummissā ṇa hoṃti devāṇa jokkārā
English translation
O boy ! whom do you salute with folded palms under the pretext of worshipping the sun ? Prayers of victory for the gods are not mixed up with smile and side-glances.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 33
Sourceमुहविज्झविअपईवं णिरुद्धसासं ससंकिउल्लावं । सवहसअरक्खिओट्ठं चोरिअरमिअं सुहावेइ
muhavijjhaviapaīvaṃ ṇiruddhasāsaṃ sasaṃkiullāvaṃ | savahasaarakkhioṭṭhaṃ coriaramiaṃ suhāvei
English translation
Stealthy dalliance, in which the lamp is extinguished by a blow of ... the mouth-wind, the breath is suppressed, conversation is carried on with dread, and the lip is protected (from biting) with hundreds of oaths, gives pleasure.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 34
Sourceगेअच्छलेण भरिउं कस्स तुमं रुअसि णिब्भरुक्कंठं । मण्णुपडिरुद्धकंठद्धणिंतखलिअक्खरुल्लावं
geacchaleṇa bhariuṃ kassa tumaṃ ruasi ṇibbharukkaṃṭhaṃ | maṇṇupaḍiruddhakaṃṭhaddhaṇiṃtakhaliakkharullāvaṃ
English translation
Whom do you weep for in such a manner, under the pretext of remembering (him) in (your) song, that your anxiety is so excessive and that your loud voice is so full of faltering words coming out of your throat impeded by your sorrow ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 35
Sourceवहलतमाहअराई अज्ज पउत्थो पई घरं सुण्णं । तह जग्गेसु सअज्जिअ ण जहा अम्हे मुसिज्जामो
vahalatamāhaarāī ajja pauttho paī gharaṃ suṇṇaṃ | taha jaggesu saajjia ṇa jahā amhe musijjāmo
English translation
The wretched night is thickly dark, my husband is gone abroad today and my house is lonely. O neighbour ! remain awake in such a way that there may not be any burglary in our house.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 36
Sourceसंजीवणोसहं मिव सुअस्स रक्खइ अणण्णवावारा । सासू णवब्भदंसणकंठागअजीविअं सोण्हं
saṃjīvaṇosahaṃ miva suassa rakkhai aṇaṇṇavāvārā | sāsū ṇavabbhadaṃsaṇakaṃṭhāgaajīviaṃ soṇhaṃ
English translation
The mother-in-law, having left aside any other work, protects the life of the daughter-in-law, as if she were a life-restoring medicine for her son, when she (the daughter-in-law) is about to lose her life (literally, when her life-breath is approaching her throat for departure) at the sight of new clouds.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 37
Sourceणूणं हिअअणिहित्ताइ वससि जाआइ अम्ह हिअअम्मि । अण्णह मणोरहा मे साहसु कह तीअ विण्णाआ
ṇūṇaṃ hiaaṇihittāi vasasi jāāi amha hiaammi | aṇṇaha maṇorahā me sāhasu kaha tīa viṇṇāā
English translation
O fortunate one ! certainly you reside in my heart along with your (own) wife who is deposited in (your) heart. Otherwise, how could she know my desired objects ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 38
Sourceतइ सुहअ अईसंते तिस्सा अच्छीहि कण्णलग्गेहिं । दिण्णं घोलिरवाहेहि पाणिअं दंसणसुहाणं
tai suhaa aīsaṃte tissā acchīhi kaṇṇalaggehiṃ | diṇṇaṃ gholiravāhehi pāṇiaṃ daṃsaṇasuhāṇaṃ
English translation
O favourite one ! when you went out of her sight, her two eyes, (so broad as) touching her ears, which had rolling tears therein, offered waters (of libation) to the pleasures of seeing (i.e. she does not expect to see you again).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 39
Sourceउप्पेक्खागअ तुह मुहदंसणपडिरुद्धजीविआसाइ । दुहिआइ मए कालो केत्तिअमेत्तो व्व णेअव्वो
uppekkhāgaa tuha muhadaṃsaṇapaḍiruddhajīviāsāi | duhiāi mae kālo kettiametto vva ṇeavvo
English translation
How much long a time should be spent by me, so sad, with the hope of my life being preserved by the sight of your face appearing in my contemplation (or, imagination) ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 40
Sourceवोलीणालक्खिअरूअजोव्वणा पुत्ति कं ण दूमेसि । दिट्ठा पणट्ठपोराणजणवआ जम्मभूमि व्व
volīṇālakkhiarūajovvaṇā putti kaṃ ṇa dūmesi | diṭṭhā paṇaṭṭhaporāṇajaṇavaā jammabhūmi vva
English translation
O girl ! whom do you not make sorry when seen as one whose (former) beauty and youth have (now) disappeared and become unperceived, like one’s land of birth with its old country-side thoroughly destroyed ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 41
Sourceपरिओसविअसिएहिं भणिअं अच्छीहि तेण जणमज्झे । पडिवण्णं तीअ वि उव्वमंतसेएहि अंगेहिं
pariosaviasiehiṃ bhaṇiaṃ acchīhi teṇa jaṇamajjhe | paḍivaṇṇaṃ tīa vi uvvamaṃtaseehi aṃgehiṃ
English translation
What expression he gave to his feelling in the concourse of people by means of his eyes blooming with delight was acknowledged by her (also) through her limbs pouring out (her) sweat.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 42
Sourceएक्कक्कमसंदेसाणुराअवड्ढंतकोउहल्लाइं । दुक्खं असमत्तमणोरहाइ अच्छंति मिहुणाइं
ekkakkamasaṃdesāṇurāavaḍḍhaṃtakouhallāiṃ | dukkhaṃ asamattamaṇorahāi acchaṃti mihuṇāiṃ
English translation
The pairs (of lovers) lead a life in sorrow with their heart’s longings unfulfilled, although they had their desires excited by love produced through their mutual messages.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 43
Sourceजइ सो ण वल्लहो च्चिअ गोत्तग्गहणेण तस्स सहि कीस । होइ मुहं ते रविअरफंसविसट्टं व तामरसं
jai so ṇa vallaho ccia gottaggahaṇeṇa tassa sahi kīsa | hoi muhaṃ te raviaraphaṃsavisaṭṭaṃ va tāmarasaṃ
English translation
O friend ! if he is not dear (to you), how is it that your face assumes the likeness of a lotus opened by the touch of the sun's rays as soon as his name is mentioned (by anybody) ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 44
Sourceमाणदुमपरुसपवणस्स मामि सव्वंगणिव्वुइअरस्स । अवऊहणस्स भद्दं रइणाडअपुव्वरंगस्स
māṇadumaparusapavaṇassa māmi savvaṃgaṇivvuiarassa | avaūhaṇassa bhaddaṃ raiṇāḍaapuvvaraṃgassa
English translation
O maternal aunt ! blessed be the embrace (of the lover) which acts like strong gale for breaking the tree of (female) anger, which causes (thrilling) pleasure throughout the whole body and which appears to be the prelude to the drama of dalliance,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 45
Sourceणिअआणुमाणणीसंक हिअअ दे पसिअ विरम एत्ताहे । अमुणिअपरमत्थजणाणुलग्ग कीस म्ह लहुएसि
ṇiaāṇumāṇaṇīsaṃka hiaa de pasia virama ettāhe | amuṇiaparamatthajaṇāṇulagga kīsa mha lahuesi
English translation
O heart ! you seem to be fearless out of inference based on your own conjecture, but now desist (from your longing for him). Why do you make us so despicable by your becoming attached to a person whose earnestness is unknown ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 46
Sourceओसहिअजणो पइणा सलाहमाणेण अइचिरं हसिओ । चंदो त्ति तुज्झ वअणे विइण्णकुसुमंजलिविलक्खो
osahiajaṇo paiṇā salāhamāṇeṇa aiciraṃ hasio | caṃdo tti tujjha vaaṇe viiṇṇakusumaṃjalivilakkho
English translation
The householder (or the keeper of the domestic fire for worship) was laughed at for a long time by your husband while praising (him), as the man looked bewildered by offering a handful of flowers to your face thinking it to be the moon. ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 47
Sourceझिज्जंतेहि अणुदिणं पच्चक्खम्मि वि तुमम्मि अंगेहिं । वालअ पुच्छिज्जंती ण आणिमो कस्स किं भणिमो
jhijjaṃtehi aṇudiṇaṃ paccakkhammi vi tumammi aṃgehiṃ | vālaa pucchijjaṃtī ṇa āṇimo kassa kiṃ bhaṇimo
English translation
O boy ! I do not know what to say in reply to any one when I am questioned as to why I was observed to have my limbs getting emaciated daily, even when you were present (before my eyes).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 48
Sourceअंगाणं तणुआरअ सिक्खावअ दीहरोइअव्वाणं । विणआइक्कमआरअ मा मा णं पम्हसिज्जासु
aṃgāṇaṃ taṇuāraa sikkhāvaa dīharoiavvāṇaṃ | viṇaāikkamaāraa mā mā ṇaṃ pamhasijjāsu
English translation
O you who are the cause of emaciation of (her) limbs, the teacher of her long weepings and the cause of transgression in her decorum ! do not (please) remember her (any more).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 49
Sourceअण्णह ण तीरइ च्चिअ परिवड्ढंतगरुअं पिअअमस्स । मरणविणोएण विणा विरमावेउं विरहदुक्खं
aṇṇaha ṇa tīrai ccia parivaḍḍhaṃtagaruaṃ piaamassa | maraṇaviṇoeṇa viṇā viramāveuṃ virahadukkhaṃ
English translation
The augmenting and heavy sorrow of separation cannot be assuaged by any means other than the pleasant pursuit of death.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 50
Sourceवण्णंतीहि तुह गुणे वहुसो अम्हेहि छिंछईपुरओ । वालअ सअम् एअ कओ सि दुल्लहो कस्स कुप्पामो
vaṇṇaṃtīhi tuha guṇe vahuso amhehi chiṃchaīpurao | vālaa saam ea kao si dullaho kassa kuppāmo
English translation
O boy ! we have ourselves made you inaccessible to us by our frequently describing your virtues in presence of unchaste women. With whom are we to get angry ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 51
Sourceजाओ सो वि विलक्खो मए वि हसिऊण गाढम् उवऊढो । पढमोसरिअस्स णिअंसणस्स गंठिं विमग्गंतो
jāo so vi vilakkho mae vi hasiūṇa gāḍham uvaūḍho | paḍhamosariassa ṇiaṃsaṇassa gaṃṭhiṃ vimaggaṃto
English translation
He himself felt embarrassed and I also laughed and embraced him closely, when he sought for the knot of my undergarment, which was already removed (Le. untied).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 52
Sourceकंडुज्जुआ वराई अज्ज तए सा कआवराहेण । अलसाइअरुण्णविअंभिआइ दिअहेण सिक्खविआ
kaṃḍujjuā varāī ajja tae sā kaāvarāheṇa | alasāiaruṇṇaviaṃbhiāi diaheṇa sikkhaviā
English translation
Today by you guilty of offences has that pitiable woman, straightnatured as a stick (or an arrow) (i.e. simple-minded), been trained in a day bby you in the acts of languishing, weeping and yawning.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 53
Sourceअवराहेहि वि ण तहा पत्तिअ जह मं इमेहि दुम्मेसि । अवहत्थिअसब्भावेहि सुहअ दक्खिण्णभणिएहिं
avarāhehi vi ṇa tahā pattia jaha maṃ imehi dummesi | avahatthiasabbhāvehi suhaa dakkhiṇṇabhaṇiehiṃ
English translation
O favourite one ! believe me (when I say) that you do not afflict me so much by your offences as by these your courteous words bereft of good feeling.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 54
Sourceमा जूर पिआलिंगणसरहसभमिरीण वाहुलइआणं । तुण्हिक्क परुण्णेनं इमिणा माणंसिणि मुहेणं
mā jūra piāliṃgaṇasarahasabhamirīṇa vāhulaiāṇaṃ | tuṇhikka paruṇṇenaṃ imiṇā māṇaṃsiṇi muheṇaṃ
English translation
O proud lady ! with this your face weeping silently, you ( please ) do not feel annoyed with your creeper-like arms which are shaking with the (violent) pleasure of the embrace of your beloved.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 55
Sourceमा वच्च पुप्फलाविर देवा उअअंजलीहि तूसंति । गोलाणईअ पुत्तअ सीलुम्मूलाइ कूलाइं
mā vacca pupphalāvira devā uaaṃjalīhi tūsaṃti | golāṇaīa puttaa sīlummūlāi kūlāiṃ
English translation
O boy engaged in plucking flowers ! do not go (there), the gods become pleased by offers of handfuls of water (only), The banks of the Godavari are apt to vitiate morality.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 56
Sourceवअणे वअणम्मि चलंतसीससुण्णावहाणहुंकारं । सहि देंती णीसासंतरेसु कीस म्ह दूमेसि
vaaṇe vaaṇammi calaṃtasīsasuṇṇāvahāṇahuṃkāraṃ | sahi deṃtī ṇīsāsaṃtaresu kīsa mha dūmesi
English translation
O friend ! why do you distress us by answering every question (asked by us) with the sounds of hurt hurt uttered with vacant attention and the shaking of your head during the intervals of your sighs ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 57
Sourceसब्भावं पुच्छंती वालअ रोआविआ तुह पिआए । ण त्थि च्चिअ कअसवहं हासुम्मिस्सं भणंतीए
sabbhāvaṃ pucchaṃtī vālaa roāviā tuha piāe | ṇa tthi ccia kaasavahaṃ hāsummissaṃ bhaṇaṃtīe
English translation
O boy ! while asking your beloved about your affection (towards her) I was caused to shed tears by her telling me, by resorting to oath mixed with a smile, that there was none (i.e. no affection on your part).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 58
Sourceएत्थ मए रमिअव्वं तीअ समं चिंतिऊण हिअएण । पामरकरसेउल्ला णिवडइ तुवरी वविज्जंती
ettha mae ramiavvaṃ tīa samaṃ ciṃtiūṇa hiaeṇa | pāmarakaraseullā ṇivaḍai tuvarī vavijjaṃtī
English translation
‘Her shall I carry on dalliance with her'—when the rustic man was (thus) thinking in his mind, the Tuvari (pulses) to be sown fell (on the ground) wet with the sweat in his hands.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 59
Sourceगहवइसुओच्चिएसु वि फलहीवेंटेसु उअह वहुआइ । मोहं भमइ पुलइओ विलग्गसेअंगुली हत्थो
gahavaisuocciesu vi phalahīveṃṭesu uaha vahuāi | mohaṃ bhamai pulaio vilaggaseaṃgulī hattho
English translation
Look (here) ! the horripilated hand of the young lady, with its sweating fingers, turns in vain towards the stalks of cotton-flowers plucked by the householder's son (i.e. my husband).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 60
Sourceअज्जं मोहणसुहिअं मुअ त्ति मोत्तुं पलाइए हलिए । दरफुडिअवेंटभारोणआइ हसिअं व फलहीए
ajjaṃ mohaṇasuhiaṃ mua tti mottuṃ palāie halie | daraphuḍiaveṃṭabhāroṇaāi hasiaṃ va phalahīe
English translation
The ploughman, having run away by leaving the noble lady in the rapture of dalliance, because he thought her to be dead, the cotton-plant bent down under the weight of the slightly flowering stalks, smiled a smile (as it were).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 61
Sourceणीसासुक्कंपिअपुलइएहि जाणंति णच्चिउं धण्णा । अम्हारिसीहि दिट्ठे पिअम्मि अप्पा वि वीसरिओ
ṇīsāsukkaṃpiapulaiehi jāṇaṃti ṇacciuṃ dhaṇṇā | amhārisīhi diṭṭhe piammi appā vi vīsario
English translation
Those (female) persons are lucky who know how to dance with sighs, tremble and horripilation. But by women like us our own selves are forgotten when we see our beloved persons.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 62
Sourceतणुएण वि तणुइज्जइ खीणेण वि खिज्जए वला इमिणा । मज्झत्थेण वि मज्झेण पुत्ति कह तुज्झ पडिवक्खो
taṇueṇa vi taṇuijjai khīṇeṇa vi khijjae valā imiṇā | majjhattheṇa vi majjheṇa putti kaha tujjha paḍivakkho
English translation
O girl ! how have your rivals been forcibly rendered emaciated and withered by this your waist which (itself) is slender and weak being situated in the middle (of your) body (madhyastha also meaning ‘unconcerned as a middle person’) ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 63
Sourceवाहि व्व वेज्जरहिओ धणरहिओ सअणमज्झवासो व्व । रिउरिद्धिदंसणं मिव दूसहणीओ तुह विओओ
vāhi vva vejjarahio dhaṇarahio saaṇamajjhavāso vva | riuriddhidaṃsaṇaṃ miva dūsahaṇīo tuha vioo
English translation
Separation from you is very much unbearable (to me) like a disease untreated by a physician, like one’s residence in the midst of kinsmen without one’s possession of wealth, and like one’s observing the opulence of one’s enemy.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 64
Sourceको त्थ जअम्मि समत्थो थइउं वित्थिण्णणिम्मलुत्तुंगं । हिअअं तुज्झ णराहिव गअणं व पओहरे मोत्तुं
ko ttha jaammi samattho thaiuṃ vitthiṇṇaṇimmaluttuṃgaṃ | hiaaṃ tujjha ṇarāhiva gaaṇaṃ va paohare mottuṃ
English translation
O king ! what things on earth excepting payodharas (female breasts, as also clouds) are able to cover your chest as well as the sky, which are (both) expansive, unsullied and high ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 65
Sourceआअण्णेइ अडअणा कुडुंगहेट्ठम्मि दिण्णसंकेआ । अग्गपअपेल्लिआणं मम्मरअं जुण्णपत्ताणं
āaṇṇei aḍaaṇā kuḍuṃgaheṭṭhammi diṇṇasaṃkeā | aggapaapelliāṇaṃ mammaraaṃ juṇṇapattāṇaṃ
English translation
The unchaste woman, with whom assignation is arranged under a (particular) bower, hears the rustling sound of withered leaves when trodden under the tips of (the lover's) toes. ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 66
Sourceअहिलेंति सुरहिणीससिअपरिमलावद्धमंडलं भमरा । अमुणिअचंदपरिहवं अपुव्वकमलं मुहं तिस्सा
ahileṃti surahiṇīsasiaparimalāvaddhamaṃḍalaṃ bhamarā | amuṇiacaṃdaparihavaṃ apuvvakamalaṃ muhaṃ tissā
English translation
The bhramaras (the libertines, and also the bees) run forward towards her face, which resembles a unique lotus which never experienced a defeat (in beauty) from the moon and they so act by forming a circle (around it) because of the fragrance of her breaths.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 67
Sourceधीरावलंविरीअ वि गुरुअणपुरओ तुमम्मि वोलीणे । पडिओ से अच्छिणिमीलणेण पम्हट्ठिओ वाहो
dhīrāvalaṃvirīa vi guruaṇapurao tumammi volīṇe | paḍio se acchiṇimīlaṇeṇa pamhaṭṭhio vāho
English translation
You having gone away, the tears sticking to the eyelashes (of the lady) who preserved her fortitude in presence of her elders, fell down when she closed her eyes (later on).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 68
Sourceभरिमो से सअणपरंमुहीअ विअलंतमाणपसराइ । कइअवसुत्तुव्वत्तणथणअलसप्पेल्लणसुहेल्लिं
bharimo se saaṇaparaṃmuhīa vialaṃtamāṇapasarāi | kaiavasuttuvvattaṇathaṇaalasappellaṇasuhelliṃ
English translation
I remember the amorous pleasure caused by (the touch of) her jar-like breasts when she changed her side in her pretending sleep when the course of her anger vanished, although she (at first) lay down with her face turned on the opposite direction.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 69
Sourceफग्गुच्छवणिद्दोसं केण वि कद्दमपसाहणं दिण्णं । थणअलसमुहपलोट्टंतसेअधोअं किणो धुअसि
phaggucchavaṇiddosaṃ keṇa vi kaddamapasāhaṇaṃ diṇṇaṃ | thaṇaalasamuhapaloṭṭaṃtaseadhoaṃ kiṇo dhuasi
English translation
Why do you wash off the decorative mud flung by some one (on your person) innocently during the vernal festivity, even when it (the mud) has been wiped away by the sweat rolling down from the tips of your jar-like breasts ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 70
Sourceकिं ण भणिओ सि वालअ गामणिधूआइ गुरुअणसमक्खं । अणिमिसम् ईसीसि वलंतवअणणअणद्धतिट्ठेहिं
kiṃ ṇa bhaṇio si vālaa gāmaṇidhūāi guruaṇasamakkhaṃ | aṇimisam īsīsi valaṃtavaaṇaṇaaṇaddhatiṭṭhehiṃ
English translation
O boy ! what have you not been told in the presence of the elderly people by the daughter of the village-head through her half-glances cast incessantly by her face turning slightly (towards you) ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 71
Sourceणअणब्भंतरघोलंतवाहभरमंथराइ दिट्ठीए । पुणरुत्तपेच्छरीए वालअ किं जं ण भणिओ सि
ṇaaṇabbhaṃtaragholaṃtavāhabharamaṃtharāi diṭṭhīe | puṇaruttapeccharīe vālaa kiṃ jaṃ ṇa bhaṇio si
English translation
O boy ! what is that which you have not been spoken to (by her) gazing repeatedly (towards you) with her looks dull on account of the flood of tears rolling in the interior of her eyes ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 72
Sourceजो सीसम्मि विइण्णो मज्झ जुआणेहि गणवई आसि । तं चिअ एण्हिं पणमामि हअजरे होहि संतुट्ठा
jo sīsammi viiṇṇo majjha juāṇehi gaṇavaī āsi | taṃ cia eṇhiṃ paṇamāmi haajare hohi saṃtuṭṭhā
English translation
bow down now before the same idol of Ganapati which was placed (as a pillow) under my head by the young men. 0 wretched decrepitude ! be (now) pleased.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 73
Sourceअंतोहुत्तं डज्झइ जाआसुण्णे घरे हलिअउत्तो । उक्खाअणिहाणाइ व रमिअट्ठाणाइ पेच्छंतो
aṃtohuttaṃ ḍajjhai jāāsuṇṇe ghare haliautto | ukkhāaṇihāṇāi va ramiaṭṭhāṇāi pecchaṃto
English translation
While looking at the places of dalliance, as if they were so many treasure-spots already dug out, the ploughman’s son feels grieved internally.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 74
Sourceणिद्दाभंगो आवंडुरत्तणं दीहरा अ णीसासा । जाअंति जस्स विरहे तेण समं कीरिसो माणो
ṇiddābhaṃgo āvaṃḍurattaṇaṃ dīharā a ṇīsāsā | jāaṃti jassa virahe teṇa samaṃ kīriso māṇo
English translation
What sort of anger can be cherished against a person, in whose separation there arise interruption of sleep, whitishness (in features) and long sighs ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 75
Sourceतेण ण मरामि मण्णूहि पूरिआ अज्ज जेण रे सुहअ । तग्गअमणा मरंती मा तुज्झ पुणो वि लग्गिस्सं
teṇa ṇa marāmi maṇṇūhi pūriā ajja jeṇa re suhaa | taggaamaṇā maraṃtī mā tujjha puṇo vi laggissaṃ
English translation
O favourite one ! though I am full of (all sorts of) indignation, (yet) I do not like to die today lest I should not get hold of you (as my lover in the next birth) after having died with my mind absorbed in yourself.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 76
Sourceअवरज्झसु वीसद्धं सव्वं ते सुहअ विसहिमो अम्हे । गुणणिब्भरम्मि हिअए पत्तिअ दोसा ण माअंति
avarajjhasu vīsaddhaṃ savvaṃ te suhaa visahimo amhe | guṇaṇibbharammi hiae pattia dosā ṇa māaṃti
English translation
O favourite one ! commit without hesitation all kinds of offences and I shall put up with all of them so far as you are concerned. Believe me (when I say) that no faults (of yours) will find a place in my mind full of (your) virtues.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 77
Sourceभरिउच्चरंतपसरिअपिअसंभरणपिसुणो वराईए । परिवाहो विअ दुक्खस्स वहइ णअणट्ठिओ वाहो
bhariuccaraṃtapasariapiasaṃbharaṇapisuṇo varāīe | parivāho via dukkhassa vahai ṇaaṇaṭṭhio vāho
English translation
The tears in the eyes of that poor girl, indicative of her remembrance of her lover and moving with full overflow, run like an inundation of sorrows.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 78
Sourceजं जं करेसि जं जं जंपसि जह जह तुमं णिअच्छेसि । तं तम् अणुसिक्खिरीए दीहो दिअहो ण संपडइ
jaṃ jaṃ karesi jaṃ jaṃ jaṃpasi jaha jaha tumaṃ ṇiacchesi | taṃ tam aṇusikkhirīe dīho diaho ṇa saṃpaḍai
English translation
(Her) days do not appear (to her) as long while she engages herself in imitating all what you do and all what you speak and (also) the manner in which you cast your glance.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 79
Sourceभंडंतीअ तणाइं सोत्तुं दिण्णाइ जाइ पहिअस्स । ताइ च्चेअ पहाए अज्जा आअड्ढइ रुअंती
bhaṃḍaṃtīa taṇāiṃ sottuṃ diṇṇāi jāi pahiassa | tāi ccea pahāe ajjā āaḍḍhai ruaṃtī
English translation
The noble lady shedding tears collects in the morning the very straws which (on the previous night) she gave in a reproaching spirit to the traveller to sleep upon.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 80
Sourceवसणम्मि अणुव्विग्गा विहवम्मि अगव्विआ भए धीरा । होंति अहिण्णसहावा समेसु विसमेसु सप्पुरिसा
vasaṇammi aṇuvviggā vihavammi agavviā bhae dhīrā | hoṃti ahiṇṇasahāvā samesu visamesu sappurisā
English translation
Good men remain with their nature unchanged in circumstances even or odd, because they are unperturbed in adversity, unconceited in prosperity and steady in danger.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 81
Sourceअज्ज सहि केण गोसे कं पि मणे वल्लहं भरंतेण । अम्हं मअणसराहअहिअअवणप्फोडणं गीअं
ajja sahi keṇa gose kaṃ pi maṇe vallahaṃ bharaṃteṇa | amhaṃ maaṇasarāhaahiaavaṇapphoḍaṇaṃ gīaṃ
English translation
O friend ! I think some one recollecting his beloved is singing this morning in such a way as causes bursting of the wound in our heart struck by Madana’s (Love's) arrows.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 82
Sourceउट्ठंतमहारंभे थणए दट्ठूण मुद्धवहुआए । ओसण्णकवोलाए णीससिअं पढमघरिणीए
uṭṭhaṃtamahāraṃbhe thaṇae daṭṭhūṇa muddhavahuāe | osaṇṇakavolāe ṇīsasiaṃ paḍhamaghariṇīe
English translation
The first wife (of the man) with her withered cheeks heaves a sigh on finding the breasts of her simple co-wife which begin to rise in wide.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 83
Sourceगरुअछुहाउलिअस्स वि वल्लहकरिणीमुहं भरंतस्स । सरसो मुणालकवलो गअस्स हत्थे च्चिअ मिलाणो
garuachuhāuliassa vi vallahakariṇīmuhaṃ bharaṃtassa | saraso muṇālakavalo gaassa hatthe ccia milāṇo
English translation
The morsel of juicy lotus-stalks withers in the trunk of the elephant (not devouring it) on recollecting the face of his dear mate, although he is distressed with a strong hunger.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 84
Sourceपसिअ पिए का कुविआ सुअणु तुमं परअणम्मि को कोवो । को हु परो णाह तुमं कीस अउण्णाण मे सत्ती
pasia pie kā kuviā suaṇu tumaṃ paraaṇammi ko kovo | ko hu paro ṇāha tumaṃ kīsa auṇṇāṇa me sattī
English translation
O dear one ! be propitious. Who is angry ? O fair-bodied one ! you are (angry). What kind of anger does avail a stranger ? Who is a stranger ? Lord ! You are so (i.e. a stranger). How is that possible ? There is the power of my demerits,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 85
Sourceएहिसि तुमं ति णिमिसं व जग्गिअं जामिणीअ पढमद्धं । सेसं संतावपरव्वसाइ वरिसं व वोलीणं
ehisi tumaṃ ti ṇimisaṃ va jaggiaṃ jāmiṇīa paḍhamaddhaṃ | sesaṃ saṃtāvaparavvasāi varisaṃ va volīṇaṃ
English translation
‘You will be coming'—thus thinking she remained awake during the first half of the night (passing it) like a minute. The rest (of the night) was passed by her as if it were a year, being under the control of grief (in your absence),.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 86
Sourceअवलंवह मा संकह ण इमा गहलंघिआ परिब्भमइ । अत्थक्कगज्जिउब्भंतहित्थहिअआ पहिअजाआ
avalaṃvaha mā saṃkaha ṇa imā gahalaṃghiā paribbhamai | atthakkagajjiubbhaṃtahitthahiaā pahiajāā
English translation
Catch hold of her. Do not hesitate; as she is not wandering as being possessed by evil stars (or spirits). This wife of the traveller has her heart alarmed and bewildered by the sudden rumbling (of the clouds).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 87
Sourceकेसररअविच्छड्डे मअरंदो होइ जेत्तिओ कमले । जइ भमर तेत्तिओ अण्णहिं पि ता सोहसि भमंतो
kesararaavicchaḍḍe maaraṃdo hoi jettio kamale | jai bhamara tettio aṇṇahiṃ pi tā sohasi bhamaṃto
English translation
O bee ! it will then behove you to hover near any other flower if there exists (in it) the same amount of honey as there is in the lotus diffused with the pollens in its filaments.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 88
Sourceपेच्छंति अणिमिसच्छा पहिआ हलिअस्स पिट्ठपंडुरिअं । धूअं दुद्धसमुद्दुत्तरंतलच्छिं विअ सअण्हा
pecchaṃti aṇimisacchā pahiā haliassa piṭṭhapaṃḍuriaṃ | dhūaṃ duddhasamudduttaraṃtalacchiṃ via saaṇhā
English translation
The travellers with winkless eyes look longingly at the daughter of the ploughman whitish like flour, just as the gods looked wistfully at Laksbmt risen from the milk-ocean,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 89
Sourceकस्स भरसि त्ति भणिए को मे अत्थि त्ति जंपमाणीए । उव्विग्गरोइरीए अम्हे वि रुआविआ तीए
kassa bharasi tti bhaṇie ko me atthi tti jaṃpamāṇīe | uvviggaroirīe amhe vi ruāviā tīe
English translation
Having said (to us)—'Who is mine ? in reply to our question as to whom she was thinking about, she, shedding tears in sorrow, made us also weep.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 90
Sourceपाअपडिअं अहव्वे किं दाणि ण उट्ठवेसि भत्तारं । एअं चिअ अवसाणं दूरं पि गअस्स पेम्मस्स
pāapaḍiaṃ ahavve kiṃ dāṇi ṇa uṭṭhavesi bhattāraṃ | eaṃ cia avasāṇaṃ dūraṃ pi gaassa pemmassa
English translation
O uncivil woman ! why do you now not raise your husband fallen at your feet ? This indeed is the climax of love grown far (in intensity).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 91
Sourceतडविणिहिअग्गहत्था वारितरंगेहि घोलिरणिअंवा । सालूरी पडिविंवे पुरिसाअंति व्व पडिहाइ
taḍaviṇihiaggahatthā vāritaraṃgehi gholiraṇiaṃvā | sālūrī paḍiviṃve purisāaṃti vva paḍihāi
English translation
The female frog, having placed the foreparts of her hands on the bank (of the waters) and with her hips turned round by the waves of the waters, looks as if she were acting the male mate (in dalliance) on her own image.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 92
Sourceसिक्करिअमणिअमुहवेविआइ धुअहत्थसिंजिअव्वाइ । सिक्खंतु वोडहीओ कुसुंभ तुम्हं पसाएण
sikkariamaṇiamuhaveviāi dhuahatthasiṃjiavvāi | sikkhaṃtu voḍahīo kusuṃbha tumhaṃ pasāeṇa
English translation
O safflower ! may the virgins learn through your grace (of thronpricks) how to produce the hissing sound, the murmuring (during dalliance), distortion of the face and also the jingling sound of ornaments because of shaking of hands.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 93
Sourceजेत्तिअमेत्ता रच्छा णिअंव कह तेत्तिओ ण जाओ सि । जेण छिविज्जइ गुरुअणलज्जोसरिओ वि सो सुहओ
jettiamettā racchā ṇiaṃva kaha tettio ṇa jāo si | jeṇa chivijjai guruaṇalajjosario vi so suhao
English translation
O buttocks ! why were you not born with the same breadth as that of the high-way, for, the favourite one is touched by you even when he moves away out of shame in the presence of elderly people.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 94
Sourceमरगअसूईविद्धं व मोत्तिअं पिअइ आअअग्गीवो । मोरो पाउसआले तणग्गलग्गं उअअविंदुं
maragaasūīviddhaṃ va mottiaṃ piai āaaggīvo | moro pāusaāle taṇaggalaggaṃ uaaviṃduṃ
English translation
The peacock with its neck extended drinks in the rainy season the drops of waters stuck to the tips of grasses as if they were so many pearls set with the needles made of emeralds.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 95
Sourceअज्जाइ णीलकंचुअभरिउव्वरिअं विहाइ थणवट्टं । जलभरिअजलहरंतरदरुग्गअं चंदविंवं व
ajjāi ṇīlakaṃcuabhariuvvariaṃ vihāi thaṇavaṭṭaṃ | jalabhariajalaharaṃtaradaruggaaṃ caṃdaviṃvaṃ va
English translation
The surface of the breast of the noble lady remaining (partly) bare, though it is covered by a blue robe, looks graceful like the orb of the moon slightly coming out from within the (blue) clouds laden with water.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 96
Sourceराअविरुद्धं व कहं पहिओ पहिअस्स साहइ ससंकं । जत्तो अम्वाण दलं तत्तो दरणिग्गअं किं पि
rāaviruddhaṃ va kahaṃ pahio pahiassa sāhai sasaṃkaṃ | jatto amvāṇa dalaṃ tatto daraṇiggaaṃ kiṃ pi
English translation
‘Something (i.e. a blossom) has slightly come out from where (bursts) a leaf of the mango trees’—this is what one traveller speaks about to another traveller out of fear, just as if the topic were hostile to the king (i.e. seditious).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 97
Sourceधण्णा ता महिलाओ जा दइअं सिविणए वि पेच्छंति । णिद्द च्चिअ तेण विणा ण एइ का पेच्छए सिविणं
dhaṇṇā tā mahilāo jā daiaṃ siviṇae vi pecchaṃti | ṇidda ccia teṇa viṇā ṇa ei kā pecchae siviṇaṃ
English translation
Fortunate are those ladies who see their beloved ones even in dreams. (But) I get no sleep without him. Who (then) will dream a dream ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 98
Sourceपरिहरिअकणअकुंडलगंडत्थलमणहरेसु सवणेसु । अण्णुअ समअवसेणं परिहिज्जइ तालवेंटजुअं
parihariakaṇaakuṃḍalagaṃḍatthalamaṇaharesu savaṇesu | aṇṇua samaavaseṇaṃ parihijjai tālaveṃṭajuaṃ
English translation
A pair of palm-stalks is worn under the influence of a different occasion on the ears, which (generally) are charming because of their touching the cheeks with the golden earrings.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 99
Sourceमज्झण्हपत्थिअस्स वि गिम्हे पहिअस्स हरइ संतावं । हिअअट्ठिअजाआमुहमअंकजोण्हाजलप्पवहो
majjhaṇhapatthiassa vi gimhe pahiassa harai saṃtāvaṃ | hiaaṭṭhiajāāmuhamaaṃkajoṇhājalappavaho
English translation
In summer the heat (of love) of the traveller, sojourneying at midday, is extinguished by the stream of water in the shape of light of the moon-like face of his wife residing in his heart.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 · gāthā 100
Sourceभण को ण रूसइ जणो पत्थिज्जंतो अदेसआलम्मि । रइवावडा रुवंतं पिअं पि पुत्तं सवइ माआ
bhaṇa ko ṇa rūsai jaṇo patthijjaṃto adesaālammi | raivāvaḍā ruvaṃtaṃ piaṃ pi puttaṃ savai māā
English translation
Tell (me)—'who does not get angry when solicited (for a meeting) in an improper place and time ?" The mother curses even the dear (little) son crying when she is engaged in amour.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 4 closing colophon
Sourceएत्य चउत्यं विरमइ गाहाणें ast सहाव-रमणिज्जं | सोऊण जं ण लग्गइ हिआए महुरत्तणेण HA fèr ।।
etya cautyaṃ viramai gāhāṇeṃ ast sahāva-ramaṇijjaṃ | soūṇa jaṃ ṇa laggai hiāe mahurattaṇeṇa HA fèr ||
English translation
Here ends the fourth century of gāthās, so charming by nature with regard to whose sweetness even ambrosia does not appeal (more) to the heart of one who hears them.
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.