Century 5 · gāthā 1
Sourceडज्झसि डज्झसु कुत्थसि कुत्थसु अह फुडसि हिअअ ता फुडसु । तह वि परिसेसिओ च्चिअ सो खु मए गलिअसब्भावो
ḍajjhasi ḍajjhasu kutthasi kutthasu aha phuḍasi hiaa tā phuḍasu | taha vi parisesio ccia so khu mae galiasabbhāvo
English translation
O heart ! be burnt if you so like to be, be boiled if you so want to be, or burst if you so wish to do; but yet I have terminated with him as he is without affection.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 2
Sourceदट्ठूण रंदतुंडग्गणिग्गअं णिअसुअस्स दाढग्गं । भोंडी विणा वि कज्जेण गामणिअडे जवे चरइ
daṭṭhūṇa raṃdatuṃḍaggaṇiggaaṃ ṇiasuassa dāḍhaggaṃ | bhoṃḍī viṇā vi kajjeṇa gāmaṇiaḍe jave carai
English translation
The sow wanders in barley-fields near the village without anything to do (there) on seeing her own son's sharp teeth come out of the tip of his large snout,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 3
Sourceहेलाकरग्गकड्ढिअजलरिक्कं साअरं पआसंतो । जअइ अणिग्गहवडवग्गिभरिअगअणो गणाहिवई
helākaraggakaḍḍhiajalarikkaṃ sāaraṃ paāsaṃto | jaai aṇiggahavaḍavaggibhariagaaṇo gaṇāhivaī
English translation
The Lord of the Ganas (i.e. the deity Ganesa, as well as the chief of the tribal community) is victorious by laying bare the ocean with its waters quaffed off easily by his trunk and by filling up the sky with the submarine fire which could not be subdued.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 4
Sourceएएण च्चिअ कंकेल्लि तुज्झ तं ण त्थि जं ण पज्जत्तं । उवमिज्जइ जं तुह पल्लवेण वरकामिणीहत्थो
eeṇa ccia kaṃkelli tujjha taṃ ṇa tthi jaṃ ṇa pajjattaṃ | uvamijjai jaṃ tuha pallaveṇa varakāmiṇīhattho
English translation
O Ašoka (tree)! it is for this (reason) (jt may be said) that you do not possess that thing which is not plentiful, for, the hand of an excellent woman is compared with your twig.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 5
Sourceरसिअ विअड्ढ विलासिअ समअण्णुअ सच्चअं असोओ सि । वरजुवइचलणकमलाहओ वि जं विअससि सअण्हं
rasia viaḍḍha vilāsia samaaṇṇua saccaaṃ asoo si | varajuvaicalaṇakamalāhao vi jaṃ viasasi saaṇhaṃ
English translation
O Aśoka tree who is appreciator (of taste), artful, sportive, and conscious of the proper season ! you are really a-Soka i.e. sorrow-less, for, you longingly bloom when kicked by the lotus-feet of excellent youthful women.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 6
Sourceवलिणो वाआवंहे चोज्जं णिउणत्तणं च पअडंतो । सुरसत्थकआणंदो वामणरूवो हरी जअइ
valiṇo vāāvaṃhe cojjaṃ ṇiuṇattaṇaṃ ca paaḍaṃto | surasatthakaāṇaṃdo vāmaṇarūvo harī jaai
English translation
The restrained paramour, who displays the wonderful power and skill in silencing the words of the strong (i.e. the door-keepers) and who causes delight (to all) by using speech with attractive import, is victorious; just as Hari (Vishnu) in the form of the Dwarf, who displays wonder and art in reply in clever words to (King) Bali and who causes delight to the host of gods, is victorious.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 7
Sourceविज्झाविज्जइ जलणो गहवइधूआइ वित्थअसिहो वि । अणुमरणघणालिंगणपिअअमसुहसिज्जिरंगीए
vijjhāvijjai jalaṇo gahavaidhūāi vitthaasiho vi | aṇumaraṇaghaṇāliṃgaṇapiaamasuhasijjiraṃgīe
English translation
Fire with spreading flames is extinguished by the daughter of the householder, whose body is perspiring on account of the pleasure of a close embrace of her husband at the time of her death along with him (in the funeral pyre).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 8
Sourceजारमसाणसमुब्भवभूइसुहप्फंससिज्जिरंगीए । ण समप्पइ णवकावालिणीअ उद्धूलणारंभो
jāramasāṇasamubbhavabhūisuhapphaṃsasijjiraṃgīe | ṇa samappai ṇavakāvāliṇīa uddhūlaṇāraṃbho
English translation
By the new Kipaliki the act of besmearing (her body with ashes) could not be finished, because her body was perspiring by the pleasant touch of the ashes arising from the ground of cremation of her paramour,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 9
Sourceएक्को पण्हअइ थणो वीओ पुलएइ णहमुहालिहिओ । पुत्तस्स पिअअमस्स अ मज्झणिसण्णाइ घरिणीअ
ekko paṇhaai thaṇo vīo pulaei ṇahamuhālihio | puttassa piaamassa a majjhaṇisaṇṇāi ghariṇīa
English translation
Of the housewife seated midway between her beloved (husband) and her son, one of her breasts trickles and the second one, scratched by his nail points, thrills (with joy).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 10
Sourceएत्ताइ च्चिअ मोहं जणेइ वालत्तणे वि वट्टंती । गामणिधुआ विसलअ व्व वड्ढिआ काहिइ अणत्थं
ettāi ccia mohaṃ jaṇei vālattaṇe vi vaṭṭaṃtī | gāmaṇidhuā visalaa vva vaḍḍhiā kāhii aṇatthaṃ
English translation
Even when she is so far in her girlhood the daughter of the village headman causes infatuation, (so) she will create danger (to young men) when she will grow like a poisonous plantain-tree.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 11
Sourceअपहुप्पंतं महिमंडलम्मि णहसंठिअं चिरं हरिणो । ताराउप्फप्पअरंचिअं व तइअं पअं णमह
apahuppaṃtaṃ mahimaṃḍalammi ṇahasaṃṭhiaṃ ciraṃ hariṇo | tārāupphappaaraṃciaṃ va taiaṃ paaṃ ṇamaha
English translation
Bow down before the third foot of Hari (Vishnu) which, not having space to stay on the surface of the earth, remains long in the sky, as if it is being worshipped by the multitude of flowers in the form of stars.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 12
Sourceसुप्पउ तइओ वि गओ जामो त्ति सहीउ कीस मं भणह । सेहालिआण गंधो ण देइ सोत्तुं सुअह तुम्हे
suppau taio vi gao jāmo tti sahīu kīsa maṃ bhaṇaha | sehāliāṇa gaṃdho ṇa dei sottuṃ suaha tumhe
English translation
O friends ! why do you say to me (thus)—"'go to sleep, even the third watch of the night is (already) past.” The fragrance of the Sephalika flowers disturbs my sleep, so please you (all) go to sleep.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 13
Sourceकह सो ण संभरिज्जइ जो मे तह संठिआइ अंगाइं । णिव्वत्तिए वि सुरए णिज्झाअइ सुरअरसिओ व्व
kaha so ṇa saṃbharijjai jo me taha saṃṭhiāi aṃgāiṃ | ṇivvattie vi surae ṇijjhāai suraarasio vva
English translation
How cannot I remember him who, like an expert in dalliance, used to look (so wistfully) at my limbs lying in that way in their positions, even when dalliance had come to an end. ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 14
Sourceसुक्खंतवहलकद्दमघम्मविसूरंतकमढपाढीणं । दिट्ठं अइट्ठउव्वं कालेण तलं तडाअस्स
sukkhaṃtavahalakaddamaghammavisūraṃtakamaḍhapāḍhīṇaṃ | diṭṭhaṃ aiṭṭhauvvaṃ kāleṇa talaṃ taḍāassa
English translation
The season (of summer) has seen the bottom, hitherto unseen, of the lake wherein the thick mud dried up and tortoises and Pathina fish suffered from heat.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 15
Sourceचोरिअरअसद्धालुणि मा पुत्ति भम्मसु अंधआरम्मि । अहिअअरं लक्खिज्जसि तमभरिए दीवअसिह व्व
coriaraasaddhāluṇi mā putti bhammasu aṃdhaārammi | ahiaaraṃ lakkhijjasi tamabharie dīvaasiha vva
English translation
O girl ! who so longs for secret dalliance ! do not stroll in darkness lest you should, like the flame of a lamp, be detected more easily in a place full of darkness,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 16
Sourceवाहित्ता पडिवअणं ण देइ रूसेइ एक्कमेक्कस्स । असई कज्जेण विणा पलिप्पमाणे णईकच्छे
vāhittā paḍivaaṇaṃ ṇa dei rūsei ekkamekkassa | asaī kajjeṇa viṇā palippamāṇe ṇaīkacche
English translation
A fire having broken out on the banks of the river, the unchaste woman, being asked does not give a reply and gets irascible with different people without a cause.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 17
Sourceआम असइ म्ह ओसर पइव्वए ण तुह मइलिअं गोत्तं । किं उण जणस्स जाअ व्व चंडिलं ता ण कामेमो
āma asai mha osara paivvae ṇa tuha mailiaṃ gottaṃ | kiṃ uṇa jaṇassa jāa vva caṃḍilaṃ tā ṇa kāmemo
English translation
Very well! (we admit that) we are unchaste. O chaste lady ! you (please) leave (this place), your name (or your family) has not been stained. But we, however, do not long for a barber like the wife of somebody.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 18
Sourceणिद्दं लहंति कहिअं सुणंति खलिअक्खरं ण जंपंति । जाहि ण दिट्ठो सि तुमं ताओ च्चिअ सुहअ सुहिआओ
ṇiddaṃ lahaṃti kahiaṃ suṇaṃti khaliakkharaṃ ṇa jaṃpaṃti | jāhi ṇa diṭṭho si tumaṃ tāo ccia suhaa suhiāo
English translation
O fortunate one ! those women only are happy, by whom you have not been seen, for, they can have sleep, can hear what others say and do not speak in the faltering words,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 19
Sourceवालअ तुमाइ दिण्णं कण्णे काऊण वोरसंघाडिं । लज्जालुइणी वि वहू घरं गआ गामरच्छाए
vālaa tumāi diṇṇaṃ kaṇṇe kāūṇa vorasaṃghāḍiṃ | lajjāluiṇī vi vahū gharaṃ gaā gāmaracchāe
English translation
O boy ! the bashful young woman proceeded homeward by the village high-way, by wearing in her ears the pair of ju-jube fruits presented by you.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 20
Sourceअह सो विलक्खहिअओ मए अहव्वाइ अगहिआणुणओ । परवज्जणच्चिरीहिं तुम्हेहि उवेक्खिओ णिंतो
aha so vilakkhahiao mae ahavvāi agahiāṇuṇao | paravajjaṇaccirīhiṃ tumhehi uvekkhio ṇiṃto
English translation
Has he been neglected by you who are so fond of making others dance to the tune of your own music, when he went away with his heart abashed because of his solicitation was not complied with (by me), an unfortunate one?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 21
Sourceदीसंतो णअणसुहो णिव्वुदिजणणो करेहि वि छिवंतो । अब्भत्थिओ ण लब्भइ चंदो व्व पिओ कलाणिलओ
dīsaṃto ṇaaṇasuho ṇivvudijaṇaṇo karehi vi chivaṃto | abbhatthio ṇa labbhai caṃdo vva pio kalāṇilao
English translation
Like the moon my beloved who causes delight to one’s eyes when seen, produces the highest bliss when he touches (one) by his hands (by his rays, in the case of the moon), and is the abode of all arts (of all digits, in the case of the moon) cannot be secured, though he be entreated (situated in the sky, in the case of the moon).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 22
Sourceजे लीणभमरभरभग्गगोच्छआ आसि णइअडुच्छंगे । कालेण वंजुला पिअवअस्स ते खण्णुआ जाआ
je līṇabhamarabharabhaggagocchaā āsi ṇaiaḍucchaṃge | kāleṇa vaṃjulā piavaassa te khaṇṇuā jāā
English translation
O beloved friend ! the cane (bowers) in the vicinity of the river bank, the bunches of which were broken by the burden of the blue bees, have (now) been rendered desolate as (bare) stems by Time.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 23
Sourceखणभंगुरेण पेम्मेण माउआ दूमिअ म्हि एत्ताहे । सिविणअणिहिलंभेण व दिट्ठपणट्ठेण लोअम्मि
khaṇabhaṃgureṇa pemmeṇa māuā dūmia mhi ettāhe | siviṇaaṇihilaṃbheṇa va diṭṭhapaṇaṭṭheṇa loammi
English translation
O mothers ! in this world I now feel aggrieved by his fragile love, ... as if it were a treasure obtained in dream, but disappearing as soon as it was seen.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 24
Sourceचाओ सहावसरलं विच्छुहइ सरं गुणम्मि णिवडंतं । वंकस्स उज्जुअस्स अ संवंधो किं चिरं होइ
cāo sahāvasaralaṃ vicchuhai saraṃ guṇammi ṇivaḍaṃtaṃ | vaṃkassa ujjuassa a saṃvaṃdho kiṃ ciraṃ hoi
English translation
The bow (being bent) shoots the naturally straight arrow when only placed on the string. Can the relation between the crooked and the straight (ones) be everlasting ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 25
Sourceपढमं वामणविहिणा पच्छा हु कओ विअंभमाणेण । थणजुअलेण इमीए महुमहणेण व्व वलिवंधो
paḍhamaṃ vāmaṇavihiṇā pacchā hu kao viaṃbhamāṇeṇa | thaṇajualeṇa imīe mahumahaṇeṇa vva valivaṃdho
English translation
The pair of breasts of the woman, like the Killer of Madhu (Vishnu), which at first assumed small forms (the dwarfish form in the second case), but later became developed, produced skin-folds (bound Bali in the second case).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 26
Sourceमालइकुसुमाइ कुलुंचिऊण मा जाण णिव्वुओ सिसिरो । काअव्वा अज्ज वि णिग्गुणाण कुंदाण सामिद्धी
mālaikusumāi kuluṃciūṇa mā jāṇa ṇivvuo sisiro | kāavvā ajja vi ṇigguṇāṇa kuṃdāṇa sāmiddhī
English translation
Do not think that the winter is happy by (only) withering away the (beautiful) Malati flowers. It has got yet to produce an exuberance of Kunda flowers which are bereft of good qualities.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 27
Sourceतुंगाण विसेसणिरंतराण सरसवणलद्धसोहाणं । कअकज्जाण भडाण व थणाण पडणं पि रमणिज्जं
tuṃgāṇa visesaṇiraṃtarāṇa sarasavaṇaladdhasohāṇaṃ | kaakajjāṇa bhaḍāṇa va thaṇāṇa paḍaṇaṃ pi ramaṇijjaṃ
English translation
Even the fall of the two breasts, which (previously) were high, particularly gapless, and looking beautiful on account of their possessing fresh (nail) wounds and which performed their part fully, is charming like the fall of two warriors who were of high rank, specially and equally competent and looking quite glorious because of their possession of fresh (war) wounds and who (perfectly) accomplished their duty.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 28
Sourceपरिमलणसुहा गरुआ अलद्धविवरा सलक्खणाहरणा । थणआ कव्वालाअ व्व कस्स हिअए ण लग्गंति
parimalaṇasuhā garuā aladdhavivarā salakkhaṇāharaṇā | thaṇaā kavvālāa vva kassa hiae ṇa laggaṃti
English translation
Who does not (like to) have on his chest the touch of the breasts (of a * woman) which produce pleasure by their pressing, are plump, have no space between themselves and are decorated with ornaments of good qualities, just as one likes the study of poetic compositions which produce delight by their discussion, which are full of significance and devoid of faults and which are beautified by the use of excellent figures of speech ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 29
Sourceखिप्पइ हारो थणमंडलाहि तरुणीहि रमणपरिरंभे । अच्चिअगुणा वि गुणिणो लहंति लहुअत्तणं काले
khippai hāro thaṇamaṃḍalāhi taruṇīhi ramaṇapariraṃbhe | acciaguṇā vi guṇiṇo lahaṃti lahuattaṇaṃ kāle
English translation
The necklace is hurled at the time of embrace in a dalliance. Even the qualified persons whose virtues are respected (by others) attain unimportance on certain occasions.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 30
Sourceअण्णो को वि सहावो वम्महसिहिणो हला हआसस्स । विज्झाइ णीरसाणं हिअए सरसाण पज्जलइ
aṇṇo ko vi sahāvo vammahasihiṇo halā haāsassa | vijjhāi ṇīrasāṇaṃ hiae sarasāṇa pajjalai
English translation
Oh ! the nature of the damned fire of Love is extraordinary, for, it is extinguished in (dry) hearts of persons having no rasa (erotic feeling), but it blazes quickly in (juicy) hearts of persons having rasa (erotic feeling).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 31
Sourceतह तस्स माणपरिवड्ढिअस्स चिरपणअवद्धमूलस्स । मामि पडंतस्स सुओ सद्दो वि ण पेम्मरुक्खस्स
taha tassa māṇaparivaḍḍhiassa cirapaṇaavaddhamūlassa | māmi paḍaṃtassa suo saddo vi ṇa pemmarukkhassa
English translation
O maternal aunt ! no sound of that falling tree of love, which grew so much by self-respect and had its roots bound by long-cherished affection, was heard.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 32
Sourceपाअपडिओ ण गणिओ पिअं भणंतो वि अप्पिअं भणिओ । वच्चंतो वि ण रुद्धो भण कस्स कए कओ माणो
pāapaḍio ṇa gaṇio piaṃ bhaṇaṃto vi appiaṃ bhaṇio | vaccaṃto vi ṇa ruddho bhaṇa kassa kae kao māṇo
English translation
You did not show regard (to him) when he fell at your feet, you used disagreeable words (towards him) when he spoke agreeable things (to you) and you did not stop him when he wanted to go away. So tell (me)—for whom you displayed anger.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 33
Sourceपुसइ खणं धुअइ खणं पप्फोडइ तक्खणं अआणंती । मुद्धवहू थणवट्टे दिण्णं दइएण णक्खवअं
pusai khaṇaṃ dhuai khaṇaṃ papphoḍai takkhaṇaṃ aāṇaṃtī | muddhavahū thaṇavaṭṭe diṇṇaṃ daieṇa ṇakkhavaaṃ
English translation
The foolish young woman, not knowing its genesis, rubs at one moment the nail-mark put by her lover on the surface of her breasts, at another moment washes it and at the next instant wipes it off (by stroke of cloth etc.)
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 34
Sourceवासारत्ते उण्णअपओहरे जोव्वणे व्व वोलीणे । पढमेक्ककासकुसुमं दीसइ पलिअं व धरणीए
vāsāratte uṇṇaapaohare jovvaṇe vva volīṇe | paḍhamekkakāsakusumaṃ dīsai paliaṃ va dharaṇīe
English translation
The night of the rainy season with its clouds rising high having passed away, like youth (of a woman) with its high breasts, having gone, a Kdfa flower appears first (of all) like a grey hair of the Earth.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 35
Sourceकत्थ गअं रइविंवं कत्थ पणट्ठाउ चंदताराउ । गअणे वलाअवंतिं कालो होरं व कट्ठेइ
kattha gaaṃ raiviṃvaṃ kattha paṇaṭṭhāu caṃdatārāu | gaaṇe valāavaṃtiṃ kālo horaṃ va kaṭṭhei
English translation
Where has disappeared the disc of the sun ? Where have fled away the moon and the stars ? The (rainy) season draws, like the calculating marks (of an astrologer), the line of (white) cranes on the horizon.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 36
Sourceअविरलपडंतणवजलधारारज्जुघडिअं पअत्तेण । अपहुत्तो उक्खिविउं रसइ व मेहो महिं उअह
aviralapaḍaṃtaṇavajaladhārārajjughaḍiaṃ paatteṇa | apahutto ukkhiviuṃ rasai va meho mahiṃ uaha
English translation
Look (here) ! the cloud rumbles as if it were unable to raise up even with effort the earth fastened with the strings in the form of new streams of water falling incessantly.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 37
Sourceओ हिअअ ओहिदिअहं तइआ पडिवज्जिऊण दइअस्स । अत्थक्काउल वीसंभघाइ किं तइ समाढत्तं
o hiaa ohidiahaṃ taiā paḍivajjiūṇa daiassa | atthakkāula vīsaṃbhaghāi kiṃ tai samāḍhattaṃ
English translation
O anxious heart, a treacherous one ! what suddenly have you commenced to do now, after having assented at the time (of his departure) to the limit of the beloved's days (of separation) ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 38
Sourceजो वि ण आणइ तस्स वि कहेइ भग्गाइ तेण वलआइं । अइउज्जुआ वराई अहव पिओ से हआसाए
jo vi ṇa āṇai tassa vi kahei bhaggāi teṇa valaāiṃ | aiujjuā varāī ahava pio se haāsāe
English translation
“(My) bracelets have been broken by him”—this was communicated (by the woman) even to a person who did not know of it. Either this foolish woman (herself) is simple-minded, or the lover of the wretched woman is so.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 39
Sourceसामाइ गरुअजोव्वणविसेसभरिए कवोलमूलम्मि । पिज्जइ अहोमुहेण व कण्णवअंसेण लावण्णं
sāmāi garuajovvaṇavisesabharie kavolamūlammi | pijjai ahomuheṇa va kaṇṇavaaṃseṇa lāvaṇṇaṃ
English translation
The beauty of the handsome young girl is, as it were, being drunk by her earring which hung down (for a touch) in the lower part of her cheeks developed by a peculiar fullness of youth.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 40
Sourceसेउल्लिअसव्वंगी गोत्तग्गहणेण तस्स सुहअस्स । दूइं अप्पाहेंती तस्सेअ घरंगणं पत्ता
seulliasavvaṃgī gottaggahaṇeṇa tassa suhaassa | dūiṃ appāheṃtī tassea gharaṃgaṇaṃ pattā
English translation
(She), whose whole body was wet with perspiration on the utterance of that favourite (lover's) name, reached (by herself) the court-yard of his house, while she was proposing to send (to him) her messenger.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 41
Sourceजम्मंतरे वि चलणे जीएणं मअण तुज्झ अच्चिस्सं । जइ तं पि तेण वाणेण विज्झसे जेण हं विद्धा
jammaṃtare vi calaṇe jīeṇaṃ maaṇa tujjha accissaṃ | jai taṃ pi teṇa vāṇeṇa vijjhase jeṇa haṃ viddhā
English translation
O Madana (Cupid) ! I shall worship your feet by (dedication) of my life even in my next birth, if you strike him also with the same arrow by which you struck me.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 42
Sourceणिअवक्खारोविअदेहभारणिउणं रसं लहंतेण । विअसाविऊण पिज्जइ मालइकलिआ महुअरेण
ṇiavakkhāroviadehabhāraṇiuṇaṃ rasaṃ lahaṃteṇa | viasāviūṇa pijjai mālaikaliā mahuareṇa
English translation
The (juice in the) bud of the Malat flower is drunk by the bee licking the same after opening the flower, sustaining skilfully the weight of its body on its own (two) wings.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 43
Sourceकुरुणाहो विअ पहिओ दुम्मिज्जइ माहवस्स मिलिएण । भीमेण जहिच्छाए दाहिणवाएण छिप्पंतो
kuruṇāho via pahio dummijjai māhavassa milieṇa | bhīmeṇa jahicchāe dāhiṇavāeṇa chippaṃto
English translation
The traveller is afflicted by being accidentally touched by the terrible southern breeze accompanied by Madhava (the vernal season), just as the Lord of the Kurus (Duryodhana) was afflicted by being accidentally touched (kicked) by the right foot by Bhima joined with Madhava (Kyshna).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 44
Sourceजाव ण कोसविआसं पावइ ईसीसि मालईकलिआ । मअरंदपाणलोहिल्ल भमर ताव च्चिअ मलेसि
jāva ṇa kosaviāsaṃ pāvai īsīsi mālaīkaliā | maaraṃdapāṇalohilla bhamara tāva ccia malesi
English translation
O bee, so greedy of a drink of honey ! you rub against the Malatl bud so long as it does not reach the stage of even slightly opening its petals.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 45
Sourceअकअण्णुअ तुज्झ कए पाउसराईसु जं मए खुण्णं । उप्पेक्खामि अलज्जिर अज्ज वि तं गामचिक्खिल्लं
akaaṇṇua tujjha kae pāusarāīsu jaṃ mae khuṇṇaṃ | uppekkhāmi alajjira ajja vi taṃ gāmacikkhillaṃ
English translation
O ungrateful one, so shameless ! up to to-day I find the village mud in the same (wet) condition as I trod on it for your sake in the nights of the rainy season.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 46
Sourceरेहइ गलंतकेसक्खलंतकुंडलललंतहारलआ । अद्धुप्पइआ विज्जाहरि व्व पुरिसाइरी वाला
rehai galaṃtakesakkhalaṃtakuṃḍalalalaṃtahāralaā | addhuppaiā vijjāhari vva purisāirī vālā
English translation
The girl engaged in playing the male's part (in dalliance) looks splendid with her hair dishevelled, earrings dropping and necklace shaking—like a halfflying Vidyādhari. ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 47
Sourceजइ भमसि भमसु एमेअ कण्ह सोहग्गगव्विरो गोट्ठे । महिलाणं दोसगुणे विआरिउं जइ खमो सि तुमं
jai bhamasi bhamasu emea kaṇha sohaggagavviro goṭṭhe | mahilāṇaṃ dosaguṇe viāriuṃ jai khamo si tumaṃ
English translation
O Kishpa ! ramble if you so like in this way in the cowherds’ village, as you are proud of your good luck (in lovemaking). (Let us hope) that by doing so, you may become able to discriminate between the virtues and vices of the damsels,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 48
Sourceसंझासमए जलपूरिअंजलिं विहडिएक्कवामअरं । गोरीअ कोसपाणुज्जअं व पमहाहिवं णमह
saṃjhāsamae jalapūriaṃjaliṃ vihaḍiekkavāmaaraṃ | gorīa kosapāṇujjaaṃ va pamahāhivaṃ ṇamaha
English translation
Salute the Lord of the Pramathas (Siva) with handful of water, keeping separate the left hand and about to offer in the evening for Gaur!’s satisfaction the ordeal of drinking water (as an oath of fidelity).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 49
Sourceगामणिणो सव्वासु वि पिआसु अणुमरणगहिअवेसासु । मम्मच्छेएसु वि वल्लहाइ उवरिं वलइ दिट्ठी
gāmaṇiṇo savvāsu vi piāsu aṇumaraṇagahiavesāsu | mammaccheesu vi vallahāi uvariṃ valai diṭṭhī
English translation
All his beloved wives having taken up the attire (proper to be worn at the time) for following their husband in his death, the village headman’s look is cast on the most favourite one, even during these heart-rending scenes.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 50
Sourceमामि सरिसक्खराण वि अत्थि विसेसो पअंपिअव्वाणं । णेहमइआणम् अण्णो अण्णो उवरोहमइआणं
māmi sarisakkharāṇa vi atthi viseso paaṃpiavvāṇaṃ | ṇehamaiāṇam aṇṇo aṇṇo uvarohamaiāṇaṃ
English translation
O maternal aunt ! there is much difference between (all sorts of) speeches containing the same set of words. Words conveying affection form one variety and those conveying solicitation another (variety).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 51
Sourceहिअआहिंतो पसरंति जाइ अण्णाइ ताइ वअणाइ । ओसरसु किं इमेहिं अहरंतरमेत्तभणिएहिं
hiaāhiṃto pasaraṃti jāi aṇṇāi tāi vaaṇāi | osarasu kiṃ imehiṃ aharaṃtaramettabhaṇiehiṃ
English translation
Those words which come out of one’s heart are of a different kind. Get away (from here)—what is the necessity of using words which are topsyturvey ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 52
Sourceकह सा सोहग्गगुणं मए समं वहइ णिग्घिण तुमम्मि । जीअ हरिज्जइ णामं हरिऊण अ दिज्जए मज्झ
kaha sā sohaggaguṇaṃ mae samaṃ vahai ṇigghiṇa tumammi | jīa harijjai ṇāmaṃ hariūṇa a dijjae majjha
English translation
O merciless one ! how can she cherish the same kind of favouriteness as I do towards you ! For, her name is appropriated (literally robbed) (by you) and applied to me.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 53
Sourceसहि साहसु सब्भावेण पुच्छिमो किं असेसमहिलाणं । वड्ढंति करत्थ च्चिअ वलआ दइए पउत्थम्मि
sahi sāhasu sabbhāveṇa pucchimo kiṃ asesamahilāṇaṃ | vaḍḍhaṃti karattha ccia valaā daie pautthammi
English translation
Friend ! I ask you in good spirit as to whether the bangles worn on the wrists of all women grow larger (in size) when their beloved ones go abroad.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 54
Sourceभमइ परिदो विसूरइ उक्खिविउं से करं पसारेइ । करिणो पंकक्खुत्तस्स णेहणिअलाविआ करिणी
bhamai parido visūrai ukkhiviuṃ se karaṃ pasārei | kariṇo paṃkakkhuttassa ṇehaṇialāviā kariṇī
English translation
The she-elephant, bound by the fetters of love of her mate fallen in a quagmire, walks round him, feels aggrieved and extends her trunk for lifting him.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 55
Sourceरइकेलिहिअणिअंसणकरकिसलअरुद्धणअणजुअलस्स । रुद्दस्स तइअणअणं पव्वइपरिउंविअं जअइ
raikelihiaṇiaṃsaṇakarakisalaaruddhaṇaaṇajualassa | ruddassa taiaṇaaṇaṃ pavvaipariuṃviaṃ jaai
English translation
Victorious is Rudra’s third eye which is kissed by Parvati when the pair of the former's two eyes was covered by the sprout-like (soft) hands of the latter at the time of his removing her under-garment during amorous sports.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 56
Sourceधावइ पुरओ पासेसु भमइ दिट्ठीपहम्मि संठाइ । णवलइकरस्स तुह हलिअउत्त दे पहरसु वराइं
dhāvai purao pāsesu bhamai diṭṭhīpahammi saṃṭhāi | ṇavalaikarassa tuha haliautta de paharasu varāiṃ
English translation
O ploughman’s son ! strike (with the creeper) that pitiable woman who runs in front of you who are carrying a new creeper in your hand, strolls on both sides (of yourself) and remains standing within the range of your sight.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 57
Sourceकारिमम् आणंदवडं भामिज्जंतं वहूअ सहिआहिं । पेच्छइ कुमारिजारो हासुम्मीसेहि अच्छीहिं
kārimam āṇaṃdavaḍaṃ bhāmijjaṃtaṃ vahūa sahiāhiṃ | pecchai kumārijāro hāsummīsehi acchīhiṃ
English translation
The paramour of the (previously) virgin girl with his eyes beaming with smile, looks at the artificially (red) pleasant cloth of the bride (tinged as if with the first menstrual discharge) whirled by her friends.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 58
Sourceसणिअं सणिअं ललिअंगुलीअ मअणवडलाअणणिहेण । वंधइ धवलव्वणवट्टअं व वणिआहरे तरुणी
saṇiaṃ saṇiaṃ laliaṃgulīa maaṇavaḍalāaṇaṇiheṇa | vaṃdhai dhavalavvaṇavaṭṭaaṃ va vaṇiāhare taruṇī
English translation
The young damsel applies, as it were, a white bandage for wounds on her bitten lip, under the pretext of fixing up gently (thereon), by means of her charming fingers, the cloth smeared with wax.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 59
Sourceरइविरमलज्जिआओ अप्पत्तणिअंसणाउ सहस त्ति । ढक्कंति पिअअमालिंगणेण जहणं कुलवहूओ
raiviramalajjiāo appattaṇiaṃsaṇāu sahasa tti | ḍhakkaṃti piaamāliṃgaṇeṇa jahaṇaṃ kulavahūo
English translation
The noble brides (of the family) feeling abashed on the cessation of dalliance and having not got (at hand) their under-garments, cover their waist by the embrace of their beloved ones.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 60
Sourceपाअडिअं सोहग्गं तंवाए उअह गोट्ठमज्झम्मि । दुट्ठवुसहस्स सिंगे अच्छिउडं कंडुअंतीए
pāaḍiaṃ sohaggaṃ taṃvāe uaha goṭṭhamajjhammi | duṭṭhavusahassa siṃge acchiuḍaṃ kaṃḍuaṃtīe
English translation
Look (here) ! in the cowherds’ range the cow indicated her good fortune by scratching the cavity of her eyes against the horn of the wicked bull, ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 61
Sourceउअ संभमविक्खित्तं रमिअव्वअलंपडाइ असईए । णवरंगअं कुडंगे धअं व दिण्णं अविणअस्स
ua saṃbhamavikkhittaṃ ramiavvaalaṃpaḍāi asaīe | ṇavaraṃgaaṃ kuḍaṃge dhaaṃ va diṇṇaṃ aviṇaassa
English translation
Look at the cloth dyed with safflower which was thrown (or left) in a flurry, as if it were a banner of undecorum placed in the bower by the unchaste woman who was addicted to lascivious pleasures.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 62
Sourceहत्थप्फंसेण जरग्गवी वि पण्हअइ दोहअगुणेण । अवलोइअपण्हुइरिं पुत्तअ पुण्णेहि पाविहिसि
hatthapphaṃseṇa jaraggavī vi paṇhaai dohaaguṇeṇa | avaloiapaṇhuiriṃ puttaa puṇṇehi pāvihisi
English translation
O boy ! even a decrepit cow gives milk at the touch of the hand of an expert milkman (or on account of his giving the cow good medicinal herbsetc, to eat). (But) you will get, by dint of your own merits (only) a woman whose breasts milk at the sight (of her lover).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 63
Sourceमसिणं चंकम्मंती पए पए कुणइ कीस मुहभंगं । णूणं से मेहलिआ जहणगअं छिवइ णहवंतिं
masiṇaṃ caṃkammaṃtī pae pae kuṇai kīsa muhabhaṃgaṃ | ṇūṇaṃ se mehaliā jahaṇagaaṃ chivai ṇahavaṃtiṃ
English translation
Why does (she) show distortion of her face, though moving about smoothly step by step? Certainly does her girdle-zone touch (or hurt) the lines of nail-marks existing on her hips.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 64
Sourceसंवाहणसुहरसतोसिएण देंतेण तुह करे लक्खं । चलणेण विक्कमाइच्चचरिअम् अनुसिक्खिअं तिस्सा
saṃvāhaṇasuharasatosieṇa deṃteṇa tuha kare lakkhaṃ | calaṇeṇa vikkamāiccacariam anusikkhiaṃ tissā
English translation
By her foot is imitated the conduct of Vikramaditya, as it (the foot) gives the mark of (red) lac-dye into your hand, by feeling happy on account of the pleasure arising out of your shampooing act (to it i.e., her foot), just as King Vikramaditya awards a lakh (of coins) (to a servant) when satisfied with the pleasure due to his obstruction (to enemies).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 65
Sourceपाअपडणाण मुद्धे रहसवलामोडिचुंविअव्वाणं । दंसणमेत्तपसण्णे चुक्का सि सुहाण वहुआणं
pāapaḍaṇāṇa muddhe rahasavalāmoḍicuṃviavvāṇaṃ | daṃsaṇamettapasaṇṇe cukkā si suhāṇa vahuāṇaṃ
English translation
O you foolish damsel who become pleased only by looking at (your beloved) ! You are deprived of the various kinds of pleasure, such as from his falling at your feet and administering kisses (to you) with eagerness and forcibleness.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 66
Sourceदे सुअणु पसिअ एण्हिं पुणो वि सुलहाइ रूसिअव्वाइं । एसा मअच्छि मअलंछणुज्जला गलइ छणराई
de suaṇu pasia eṇhiṃ puṇo vi sulahāi rūsiavvāiṃ | esā maacchi maalaṃchaṇujjalā galai chaṇarāī
English translation
O handsome-bodied one ! be pleased now; your acts of wrath will find scope again (at other times). 0 gazelle-eyed one ! this night of festivity bright on account of (the deer-spotted) moon is passing away.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 67
Sourceआवण्णाइ कुलाइं दो च्चिअ जाणंति उण्णइं णेउं । गोरीअ हिअअदइओ अहवा सालाहणणरिंदो
āvaṇṇāi kulāiṃ do ccia jāṇaṃti uṇṇaiṃ ṇeuṃ | gorīa hiaadaio ahavā sālāhaṇaṇariṃdo
English translation
Two persons alone know how to raise the rank of the family of the distressed people, as well as that of Aparna (Parvat!) namely, the Salivahana king and the heart’s beloved of Gaurt (Siva) (respectively).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 68
Sourceणिक्खंधदुरारोहं पुत्तअ मा पाडलिं समारुहसु । आरूढणिवडिआ के इमीअ ण कआ हआसाए
ṇikkhaṃdhadurārohaṃ puttaa mā pāḍaliṃ samāruhasu | ārūḍhaṇivaḍiā ke imīa ṇa kaā haāsāe
English translation
O boy ! do not climb up the Patali tree, so difficult for ascent, it having no branches (for holding). Who have not been made to fall down by this wretched tree, after they climbed on it ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 69
Sourceगामणिघरम्मि अत्ता एक्क च्चिअ पाडला इहग्गामे । वहुपाडलं च सीसं दिअरस्स ण सुंदरं एअं
gāmaṇigharammi attā ekka ccia pāḍalā ihaggāme | vahupāḍalaṃ ca sīsaṃ diarassa ṇa suṃdaraṃ eaṃ
English translation
O mother-in-law ! in this village there is a single Patals tree, (and that is) in the house of the village-headman. The head of my brother-in-law (husband’s younger brother) contains many flowers (of that tree)—and this is not right,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 70
Sourceअण्णाण वि होंति मुहे पम्हलधवलाइ दीहकसणाइ । णअणाइ सुंदरीणं तह वि हु दट्ठुं ण आणंति
aṇṇāṇa vi hoṃti muhe pamhaladhavalāi dīhakasaṇāi | ṇaaṇāi suṃdarīṇaṃ taha vi hu daṭṭhuṃ ṇa āṇaṃti
English translation
There are pairs of elongated white-dark eyes with charming eye-lashes (in the faces) of other beautiful women, but yet they do not know how to look at beloved persons (with them).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 71
Sourceहंसेहि व तुह रणजलअसमअभअचलिअविहलवक्खेहिं । परिसेसिअपोम्मासेहि माणसं गम्मइ रिऊहिं
haṃsehi va tuha raṇajalaasamaabhaacaliavihalavakkhehiṃ | parisesiapommāsehi māṇasaṃ gammai riūhiṃ
English translation
Your enemies humour your mind, now that their followers being confounded, flee out of fear of the advent of rainy season in the shape of your war and lose for ever the hope of gaining prosperity (of victory), just as the swans proceed towards the Manasa (lake) with their agitated wings out of fear of the (terrible) fighting disaster in the shape of the rainy season, by losing all hopes of gaining lotuses (elsewhere).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 72
Sourceदुग्गअघरम्मि घरिणी रक्खंती आउलत्तणं पइणो । पुच्छिअदोहलसद्धा पुणो वि उअअं चिअ कहेइ
duggaagharammi ghariṇī rakkhaṃtī āulattaṇaṃ paiṇo | pucchiadohalasaddhā puṇo vi uaaṃ cia kahei
English translation
Being asked about her liking for any particular eatable (longed for during her pregnancy) the house-wife in the house of an indigent person names ‘water’ only again and again (as her longed-for thing) in order to save the trouble of her husband.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 73
Sourceआअंवलोअणाणं ओल्लंसुअपाअडोरुजहणाणं । अवरण्हमज्जिरीणं कएण कामो वहइ चावं
āaṃvaloaṇāṇaṃ ollaṃsuapāaḍorujahaṇāṇaṃ | avaraṇhamajjirīṇaṃ kaeṇa kāmo vahai cāvaṃ
English translation
Kama (Cupid) does not (require to) use his bow (to strike at persons) in connection with women whose eyes are red-coloured and whose thighs and buttocks are visible through their wet clothes when they take their afternoon bath,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 74
Sourceके उव्वरिआ के इह ण खंडिआ के ण लुत्तगुरुविहवा । णहराइ वेसिणीओ गणणारेहाउ व वहंति
ke uvvariā ke iha ṇa khaṃḍiā ke ṇa luttaguruvihavā | ṇaharāi vesiṇīo gaṇaṇārehāu va vahaṃti
English translation
(Among men) who were left out (unattracted), who were not disappointed and who did not lose sufficient wealth ?—Such are the signs of calculation which harlots bear (on their person) as (lovers) nail-marks.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 75
Sourceविरहेण मंदरेण व हिअअं दुद्धोअहिं व महिऊण । उम्मूलिआइ अव्वो अम्हं रअणाइ व सुहाइं
viraheṇa maṃdareṇa va hiaaṃ duddhoahiṃ va mahiūṇa | ummūliāi avvo amhaṃ raaṇāi va suhāiṃ
English translation
Alas ! (your) separation having crushed my mind has destroyed all my happinesses, just as the Mandara (mountain) having churned the milky ocean plucked up by the roots all its treasures.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 76
Sourceउज्जुअरए ण तूसइ वंकम्मि वि आअमं विअप्पेइ । एत्थ अहव्वाइ मए पिए पिअं कह णु काअव्वं
ujjuarae ṇa tūsai vaṃkammi vi āamaṃ viappei | ettha ahavvāi mae pie piaṃ kaha ṇu kāavvaṃ
English translation
Unworthy as I am, how can I at all do an agreeable deed towards my beloved, as he is not pleased with a plain sort of dalliance and as he questions the source in a crooked one ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 77
Sourceवहुविहविलासरसिए सुरए महिलाण को उवज्झाओ । सिक्खइ असिक्खिआइ वि सव्वो णेहाणुवंधेण
vahuvihavilāsarasie surae mahilāṇa ko uvajjhāo | sikkhai asikkhiāi vi savvo ṇehāṇuvaṃdheṇa
English translation
Who can be the instructor in the art of dalliance which is so full of ure on account of various amorous movements ? All (women) learn (these) untaught lessons out of continuous flow of affection.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 78
Sourceवण्णवसिए विअत्थसि सच्चं चिअ सो तुए ण संभविओ । ण हु होंति तम्मि दिट्ठे सुत्थावत्थाइ अंगाइं
vaṇṇavasie viatthasi saccaṃ cia so tue ṇa saṃbhavio | ṇa hu hoṃti tammi diṭṭhe sutthāvatthāi aṃgāiṃ
English translation
O one fascinated by the description of (his) excellences ! You (only) brag, (but) truly he has not been favoured by you (with a visit). He having been seen (by others), nobody's limbs remain in their normal condition.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 79
Sourceआसण्णविवाहदिणे अहिणववहुसंगमुस्सुअमणस्स । पढमघरिणीअ सुरअं वरस्स हिअए ण संठाइ
āsaṇṇavivāhadiṇe ahiṇavavahusaṃgamussuamaṇassa | paḍhamaghariṇīa suraaṃ varassa hiae ṇa saṃṭhāi
English translation
The memory of the dalliance with his first wife does not find a place in the heart of the bridegroom whose mind is eager for a union with the new (ie. second) bride on the nearing marriage-day.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 80
Sourceजइ लोअणिंदिअं जइ अमंगलं जइ वि मुक्कमज्जाअं । पुप्फवइदंसणं तह वि देइ हिअअस्स णिव्वाणं
jai loaṇiṃdiaṃ jai amaṃgalaṃ jai vi mukkamajjāaṃ | pupphavaidaṃsaṇaṃ taha vi dei hiaassa ṇivvāṇaṃ
English translation
Though to people it is contemptuous, inauspicious and bereft of decorum, yet the sight of a woman in her menstrual course gives pleasure (0 the heart.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 81
Sourceजइ ण छिवसि पुप्फवइं पुरओ ता कीस वारिओ ठासि । छित्तो सि चुलचुलंतेहि धाविऊण ăम्ह हत्थेहि
jai ṇa chivasi pupphavaiṃ purao tā kīsa vārio ṭhāsi | chitto si culaculaṃtehi dhāviūṇa ămha hatthehi
English translation
If you do not touch a woman in her menstrual course, why then is it that you, being prohibited (from a touch), stand near by ? You are touched by my hands advancing (towards you) by feeling extremely itching.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 82
Sourceउज्जागरअकसाइअगरुअच्छी मोहमंडणविलक्खा । लज्जइ लज्जालुइणी सा सुहअ सहीण वि वराई
ujjāgaraakasāiagaruacchī mohamaṃḍaṇavilakkhā | lajjai lajjāluiṇī sā suhaa sahīṇa vi varāī
English translation
O favourite one ! our unfortunate bashful friend, whose eyes are heavy and reddened by her wakefulness, feels ashamed in presence even of her companions and bewildered by unprofitable decoration.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 83
Sourceण वि तह अइगरुएण वि तम्मइ हिअए भरेण गब्भस्स । जह विवरीअणिहुअणं पिअम्मि सोण्हा अपावंती
ṇa vi taha aigarueṇa vi tammai hiae bhareṇa gabbhassa | jaha vivarīaṇihuaṇaṃ piammi soṇhā apāvaṃtī
English translation
The daughter-in-law does not feel sad at heart so much for the very heavy burden of the child in the womb as for the fact that she will not enjoy with her husband an inverted (sexual) union, ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 84
Sourceअगणिअजणाववाअं अवहत्थिअगुरुअणं वराईए । तुह गलिअदंसणासाइ तीअ वलिउं चिरं रुण्णं
agaṇiajaṇāvavāaṃ avahatthiaguruaṇaṃ varāīe | tuha galiadaṃsaṇāsāi tīa valiuṃ ciraṃ ruṇṇaṃ
English translation
Being deprived of your visit, the pitiable woman wept long with her (ce) turning back, by disregarding the reproach of people and scorning the elders.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 85
Sourceहिअअं हिअए णिहिअं चित्तालिहिअ व्व तुह मुहे दिट्ठी । आलिंगणरहिआइं णवरं झिज्जंति अंगाइं
hiaaṃ hiae ṇihiaṃ cittālihia vva tuha muhe diṭṭhī | āliṃgaṇarahiāiṃ ṇavaraṃ jhijjaṃti aṃgāiṃ
English translation
(She) kept her bosom placed on your chest, and her eyes were rivetted on your face, as if they were painted in a picture, but only her limbs are withering being deprived of your embrace.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 86
Sourceअहअं विओअतणुई दुसहो विरहाणलो चलं जीअं । अप्पाहिज्जउ किं सहि जाणसि तं चेअ जं जुत्तं
ahaaṃ vioataṇuī dusaho virahāṇalo calaṃ jīaṃ | appāhijjau kiṃ sahi jāṇasi taṃ cea jaṃ juttaṃ
English translation
I am emaciated on account of separation (from him), the fire of separation is unbearable (to me) and my life is about to expire. Oh friend ! advise me what you know to be proper (for me to do).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 87
Sourceतुह विरहुज्जागरओ सिविणे वि ण देइ दंसणसुहाइ । वाहेण पहालोअणविणोअणं से हअं तं पि
tuha virahujjāgarao siviṇe vi ṇa dei daṃsaṇasuhāi | vāheṇa pahāloaṇaviṇoaṇaṃ se haaṃ taṃ pi
English translation
Her wakefulness on account of your separation (from her) does not allow her (to enjoy) the pleasures of your visit even in a dream; and what may be a diversion by a look (from a distance) is obstructed by tears (in her eyes).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 88
Sourceअण्णावराहकुविओ जह तह कालेण गच्छइ पसाअं । वेसत्तणावराहे कुविअं कह तं पसाएमि
aṇṇāvarāhakuvio jaha taha kāleṇa gacchai pasāaṃ | vesattaṇāvarāhe kuviaṃ kaha taṃ pasāemi
English translation
Had he been angry for any other fault (of mine), he could somehow be propitiated (by me) in time. But how shall I propitiate him when he is angry because my fault lies in his dislike (of myself)?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 89
Sourceदीससि पिआइ जंपसि सब्भावो सुहअ एत्तिओ च्चेअ । फालेइऊण हिअअं साहसु को दावए कस्स
dīsasi piāi jaṃpasi sabbhāvo suhaa ettio ccea | phāleiūṇa hiaaṃ sāhasu ko dāvae kassa
English translation
O favourite one ! your goodness is of such kind that you give visits (to me) and talk of agreeable things. But tell me if any one shows (the working of the heart) by splitting it open !
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 90
Sourceउअअं लहिउं उत्ताणिआणणा होंति के वि सविसेसं । रित्ता णमंति सुइरं रहट्टघडिअ व्व कापुरिसा
uaaṃ lahiuṃ uttāṇiāṇaṇā hoṃti ke vi savisesaṃ | rittā ṇamaṃti suiraṃ rahaṭṭaghaḍia vva kāpurisā
English translation
Some bad men become very much (puffed up) with their faces raised up, if they possess (small wealth) and they bend low for a long time when in indigent condition, just as small pitchers (attached) to a water-raising machine raised when filled up with water and they remain lowered.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 91
Sourceभग्गपिअसंगमं केत्तिअं व जोण्हाजलं णहसरम्मि । चंदअरपणालणिझरणिवहपडंतं ण णिट्ठाइ
bhaggapiasaṃgamaṃ kettiaṃ va joṇhājalaṃ ṇahasarammi | caṃdaarapaṇālaṇijharaṇivahapaḍaṃtaṃ ṇa ṇiṭṭhāi
English translation
How much water in the shape of moonlight there is in the lake of the horizon, which obstructs the union with the beloved and which does not stop after falling through the number of streaming springs of the moon's rays ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 92
Sourceसुंदरजुआणजणसंकुले वि तुह दंसणं विमग्गंती । रण्णे व भमइ दिट्ठी वराइआए समुव्विग्गा
suṃdarajuāṇajaṇasaṃkule vi tuha daṃsaṇaṃ vimaggaṃtī | raṇṇe va bhamai diṭṭhī varāiāe samuvviggā
English translation
The eager eyes of the unfortunate woman roam, as it were, in wilderness, while searching to catch a glimpse of yourself only in the crowd of beautiful young men.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 93
Sourceअइकोवणा वि सासू रुआविआ गअवईअ सोण्हाए । पाअपडनोणआए दोसु वि गलिएसु वलएसु
aikovaṇā vi sāsū ruāviā gaavaīa soṇhāe | pāapaḍanoṇaāe dosu vi galiesu valaesu
English translation
Even the irascible mother-in-law was made to shed tears by her e daughter-in-law whose husband was abroad, when at the time of falling at her feet (for making obeisance) both the bracelets (on her arms) dropped downwards.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 94
Sourceरोवंति व्व अरण्णे दूसहरइकिरिणफंससंतत्ता । अइतारझिल्लिविरुएहि पाअवा गिम्हमज्झण्हे
rovaṃti vva araṇṇe dūsaharaikiriṇaphaṃsasaṃtattā | aitārajhilliviruehi pāavā gimhamajjhaṇhe
English translation
During the summer noon the trees in the forest, being scorched by the touch of the unbearable rays of the sun, cry, as it were, with the very shrill shrieks of the crickets.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 95
Sourceपढमणिलीणमहुरमहुलोहिल्लालिउलवद्धझंकारं । अहिमअरकिरणणिउरुंवचुंविअं दलइ कमलवणं
paḍhamaṇilīṇamahuramahulohillāliulavaddhajhaṃkāraṃ | ahimaarakiraṇaṇiuruṃvacuṃviaṃ dalai kamalavaṇaṃ
English translation
The cluster of lotuses, wherein the humming is made by the flock of bees first sitting thereon out of greed for sweet honey, blossoms, being kissed by the multitude of rays of the (hot-rayed) Sun.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 96
Sourceगोत्तक्खलणं सोऊण पिअअमे अज्ज तीअ छणदिअहे । वज्झमहिसस्स माल व्व मंडणं उअह पडिहाइ
gottakkhalaṇaṃ soūṇa piaame ajja tīa chaṇadiahe | vajjhamahisassa māla vva maṃḍaṇaṃ uaha paḍihāi
English translation
Look (here) ! the decoration of her (the woman), on her hearing her beloved blundering in calling her by the name (of his mistress) on the day of festivity, appears like the garland (on the neck) of the buffalo meant for execution.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 97
Sourceमहमहइ मलअवाओ अत्ता वारेइ मं घरा णिंतिं । अंकोल्लपरिमलेण वि जो क्खु मुओ सो मुओ च्चेअ
mahamahai malaavāo attā vārei maṃ gharā ṇiṃtiṃ | aṃkollaparimaleṇa vi jo kkhu muo so muo ccea
English translation
The southern breeze (literally, the breeze coming from the Malaya mountain) blows with strong fragrance (of flowers) and so my mother-in-law prevents my going out of the house. But the person, who is to die surely on account of the scent of the Aṅkolla tree, must die.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 98
Sourceमुहपेच्छओ पई से सा वि हु सविसेसदंसणुम्मइआ । दो वि कअत्था पुहइं अमहिलपुरिसं व मण्णंति
muhapecchao paī se sā vi hu savisesadaṃsaṇummaiā | do vi kaatthā puhaiṃ amahilapurisaṃ va maṇṇaṃti
English translation
The husband is (anxious) to see her face and she (the wife) also is particularly frantic to catch his sight. Thus having their desire fulfilled both of them thought (respectively) of the earth being devoid of (other) women and men.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 99
Sourceखेमं कत्तो खेमं जो सो खुज्जंवओ घरद्दारे । तस्स किर मत्थआओ को वि अणत्थो समुप्पण्णो
khemaṃ katto khemaṃ jo so khujjaṃvao gharaddāre | tassa kira matthaāo ko vi aṇattho samuppaṇṇo
English translation
How can there be my welfare ? The small mango-plant at the door of the house which you find bespeaks my welfare. For, something evil (i.e. its sprout) has germinated from its top (or head).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 · gāthā 100
Sourceआउच्छणविच्छाअं जाआइ मुहं णिअच्छमाणेण । पहिएण सोअणिअलाविएण गंतुं चिअ ण इट्ठं
āucchaṇavicchāaṃ jāāi muhaṃ ṇiacchamāṇeṇa | pahieṇa soaṇialāvieṇa gaṃtuṃ cia ṇa iṭṭhaṃ
English translation
The traveller, being bound (in chain) by sorrow on finding the face of his wife pale at the time of farewell, did not like to go abroad.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 5 closing colophon
Sourceरसिभ्र-जण-हिम्रभ्र-दइए कइ-वच्छल-पमुह-सुकइ-णिम्मइए | सत्त-सभ्रम्मि समत्तं पञ्चमं गाम्रा-सभ्रं TH
rasibhra-jaṇa-himrabhra-daie kai-vacchala-pamuha-sukai-ṇimmaie | satta-sabhrammi samattaṃ pañcamaṃ gāmrā-sabhraṃ TH
English translation
Here ends the fifth century of gāthās from among 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.