Century 6 · gāthā 1
Sourceसूईवेहे मुसलं विच्छुहमाणेण डड्ढलोएण । एक्कग्गामे वि पिओ समेहि अच्छीहि वि ण दिट्ठो
sūīvehe musalaṃ vicchuhamāṇeṇa ḍaḍḍhaloeṇa | ekkaggāme vi pio samehi acchīhi vi ṇa diṭṭho
English translation
On account of wretched people passing a club through the eye (or hole) of the needle (i.e. making much of a small affair), my beloved (living) in the same village could not be looked at (by me) with both my eyes simu- Itaneously.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 2
Sourceअज्जं पि दाव एक्कं मा मं वारेहि पिअसहि रुअंतिं । कल्लिं उण तम्मि गए जइ ण मुआ ता ण रोइस्सं
ajjaṃ pi dāva ekkaṃ mā maṃ vārehi piasahi ruaṃtiṃ | kalliṃ uṇa tammi gae jai ṇa muā tā ṇa roissaṃ
English translation
O dear friend ! for this day only do not (please) prohibit me from weeping. Tomorrow when he will have gone away, I shall not weep if I do not (by then) 4.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 3
Sourceएहि त्ति वाहरंतम्मि पिअअमे उअह ओणअमुहीए । विउणावेढिअजहणत्थलाइ लज्जोणअं हसिअं
ehi tti vāharaṃtammi piaame uaha oṇaamuhīe | viuṇāveḍhiajahaṇatthalāi lajjoṇaaṃ hasiaṃ
English translation
Look (here) ! when her beloved addressed her saying ‘come here’, the woman with her face bent low out of bashfulness smiled by covering doubly her massive buttocks,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 4
Sourceमारेसि कं ण मुद्धे इमेण रत्तंततिक्खविसमेण । भुलआचावविणिग्गअतिक्खअरद्धच्छिभल्लेण
māresi kaṃ ṇa muddhe imeṇa rattaṃtatikkhavisameṇa | bhulaācāvaviṇiggaatikkhaaraddhacchibhalleṇa
English translation
O young girl ! whom can you not shoot down by the arrow of your very much sharp half glance which comes out of the bow of your curving eye-brow, the arrow which is besmeared red at the end, forcible and uneven, ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 5
Sourceतुह दंसणे सअण्हा सद्दं सोऊण णिग्गआ जाइं । तइ वोलीणे ताइं पआइ वोढव्वआ जाआ
tuha daṃsaṇe saaṇhā saddaṃ soūṇa ṇiggaā jāiṃ | tai volīṇe tāiṃ paāi voḍhavvaā jāā
English translation
Having strongly longed for your sight she went out a few steps on hearing your voice, but on your passing away she was to be carried back (by others) the same distance.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 6
Sourceईसामच्छररहिए हि णिव्विआरेहि मामि अच्छीहिं । एण्हिं जणो जणम् मिव णिअच्छए कुह ण झिज्जामो
īsāmacchararahie hi ṇivviārehi māmi acchīhiṃ | eṇhiṃ jaṇo jaṇam miva ṇiacchae kuha ṇa jhijjāmo
English translation
O maternal aunt ! why shall I not become emaciated, when, like an ordinary man looking at an ordinary woman, he looked (at me) with his eyes unaffected and bereft of any sign of jealousy and wrath ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 7
Sourceवाउद्धअसिचअविहाविओरुदिट्ठेण दंतमग्गेण । वहुमाआ तोसिज्जइ णिहाणकलसस्स व मुहेण
vāuddhaasicaavihāviorudiṭṭheṇa daṃtamaggeṇa | vahumāā tosijjai ṇihāṇakalasassa va muheṇa
English translation
The tooth-mark (of the bridegroom) observed on the thighs (of the bride) which were exposed on account of her garment being blown by the wind, pleased the mother of the bride, just as the top (or mouth) or a pitcher containing hidden treasure pleases ( a man, when exposed to view).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 8
Sourceहिअअम्मि वससि ण करेसि मण्णुअं तह वि णेहभरिएहिं । संकिज्जसि जुअइसहावगलिअधीरेहि अम्हेहिं
hiaammi vasasi ṇa karesi maṇṇuaṃ taha vi ṇehabhariehiṃ | saṃkijjasi juaisahāvagaliadhīrehi amhehiṃ
English translation
You reside in our hearts and do not express any anger (towards us), but yet we, full of affection as we are, and with our patience impaired on account of our youthful conduct, suspect (your fidelity).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 9
Sourceअण्णं पि किं पि पाविहिसि मूढ मा तम्म दुक्खमेत्तेण । हिअअ पराहीणजणं महंत तुह केत्तिअं एअं
aṇṇaṃ pi kiṃ pi pāvihisi mūḍha mā tamma dukkhametteṇa | hiaa parāhīṇajaṇaṃ mahaṃta tuha kettiaṃ eaṃ
English translation
O foolish heart seeking for a person under another's control ! do not ... feel uneasy only on account of your sorrow; you will get something else (i.e. death) too. How much is this (sorrow) ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 10
Sourceवेसो सि जीअ पंसुल अहिअअरं सा हु वल्लहा तुज्झ । इअ जाणिऊण वि मए ण ईसिअं डड्ढपेम्मस्स
veso si jīa paṃsula ahiaaraṃ sā hu vallahā tujjha | ia jāṇiūṇa vi mae ṇa īsiaṃ ḍaḍḍhapemmassa
English translation
O profligate one ! that woman, whose object of dislike you (yourself) are, is greater favourite of yours (than myself), Though I know of this, yet I am not jealous of your wretched love.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 11
Sourceसा आम सुहअ गुणरूअसोहिरी आम णिग्गुणा अहअं । भण तीअ जो ण सरिसो किं सो सव्वो जणो मरउ
sā āma suhaa guṇarūasohirī āma ṇigguṇā ahaaṃ | bhaṇa tīa jo ṇa sariso kiṃ so savvo jaṇo marau
English translation
O favourite one ! it is true that she is endowed with virtues and beauty and I am truly devoid of virtues, Tell me if all persons who are not her equal will embrace death.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 12
Sourceसंतम् असंतं दुक्खम् सुहं च जाओ घरस्स जाणंति । ता पुत्तअ महिलाओ सेसाउ जरा मणुस्साणं
saṃtam asaṃtaṃ dukkham suhaṃ ca jāo gharassa jāṇaṃti | tā puttaa mahilāo sesāu jarā maṇussāṇaṃ
English translation
O son ! those (women), who are aware of what is good and bad and what is happiness and misery (for all) of the home, are really (good) housewives, while the rest of them must be regarded (as despicable) as infirmities.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 13
Sourceहसिएहि उवालंभा अच्चुवआरेहि खिज्जिअव्वाइं । अंसूहि भंडणाइं एसो मग्गो सुमहिलाणं
hasiehi uvālaṃbhā accuvaārehi khijjiavvāiṃ | aṃsūhi bhaṃḍaṇāiṃ eso maggo sumahilāṇaṃ
English translation
This is the way with good damsels—their censures are (expressed) by smiles, their grievances by excessive formalities, and their decorations by tears.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 14
Sourceउल्लावो मा दिज्जउ लोअविरुद्धं ति णाम काऊण । समुहावडिए को उण वेसे दिट्ठिं ण पाडेइ
ullāvo mā dijjau loaviruddhaṃ ti ṇāma kāūṇa | samuhāvaḍie ko uṇa vese diṭṭhiṃ ṇa pāḍei
English translation
There might not have been a direct talk on the score of its being con- trary to common usage. But who does not cast his look even at a hated person coming in front ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 15
Sourceसाहीणपिअअमो दुग्गओ वि मण्णइ कअत्थम् अप्पाणं । पिअरहिओ उण पुहविं पि पाविउं दुग्गओ च्चेअ
sāhīṇapiaamo duggao vi maṇṇai kaattham appāṇaṃ | piarahio uṇa puhaviṃ pi pāviuṃ duggao ccea
English translation
Even an indigent man whose beloved is under his control considers himself fortunate, but a man, bereft of his beloved is really poor although he may be in possession of the earth.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 16
Sourceकिं रुअसि किं व सोअसि किं कुप्पसि सुअणु एक्कमेक्कस्स । पेम्मं विसं व विसमं साहसु को रुंभिउं तरइ
kiṃ ruasi kiṃ va soasi kiṃ kuppasi suaṇu ekkamekkassa | pemmaṃ visaṃ va visamaṃ sāhasu ko ruṃbhiuṃ tarai
English translation
O handsome-bodied one ! why do you weep, feel sad and get incensed with each and every person? Tell (me) if any one can withstand love which is a dangerous poison.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 17
Sourceते अ जुआणा ता गामसंपआ तं च अम्ह तारुण्णं । अक्खाणअं व लोओ कहेइ अम्हे वि तं सुणिमो
te a juāṇā tā gāmasaṃpaā taṃ ca amha tāruṇṇaṃ | akkhāṇaaṃ va loo kahei amhe vi taṃ suṇimo
English translation
There were those young men and those village properties, and there was that youthfulness of ours (at that time). People will (now) narrate (them) as stories which we may have to hear (in our life-time).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 18
Sourceवाहोहभरिअगंडाहराइ भणिअं विलक्खहसिरीए । अज्ज वि किं रूसिज्जइ सवहावत्थं गअं पेम्मं
vāhohabhariagaṃḍāharāi bhaṇiaṃ vilakkhahasirīe | ajja vi kiṃ rūsijjai savahāvatthaṃ gaaṃ pemmaṃ
English translation
It was said (by her) smiling in bewilderment, and filling her checks and lips with a flood of tears (thus)—“why do you feel angry even up to this day, when your love (for me) has attained the condition of (proving by) an oath”?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 19
Sourceवण्णग्घअतुप्पमुहिं जो मं अइआअरेण चुंवंतो । एण्हिं सो भूसणभूसिअं पि अलसाअइ छिवंतो
vaṇṇagghaatuppamuhiṃ jo maṃ aiāareṇa cuṃvaṃto | eṇhiṃ so bhūsaṇabhūsiaṃ pi alasāai chivaṃto
English translation
The man who kissed me with excessive attachment (even) when my face was bismeared with ghee coloured with turmeric (which was indicative of my menstrual course) is at present loath to touch me, decorated with ornaments,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 20
Sourceणीलवडपाउअंगि त्ति मा हु णं परिहरिज्जासु । पट्टंसुअं पि णद्धं रअम्मि अवणिज्जइ च्चेअ
ṇīlavaḍapāuaṃgi tti mā hu ṇaṃ pariharijjāsu | paṭṭaṃsuaṃ pi ṇaddhaṃ raammi avaṇijjai ccea
English translation
Never indeed should you forsake this (woman) because she has covered her body with a blue cloth. Even a silken cloth worn (by a lady) is surely removed in dalliance.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 21
Sourceसच्चं कलहे कलहे सुरआरंभा पुणो णवा होंति । माणो उण माणंसिणि गरुओ पेम्मं विणासेइ
saccaṃ kalahe kalahe suraāraṃbhā puṇo ṇavā hoṃti | māṇo uṇa māṇaṃsiṇi garuo pemmaṃ viṇāsei
English translation
It is true that in every (love) quarrel acts of dalliance appear new again O haughty lady ! high anger again (shown by jealousy) destroys love.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 22
Sourceमाणुम्मत्ताइ मए अकारणं कारणं कुणंतीए । अद्दंसणेण पेम्मं विणासिअं पोढवाएण
māṇummattāi mae akāraṇaṃ kāraṇaṃ kuṇaṃtīe | addaṃsaṇeṇa pemmaṃ viṇāsiaṃ poḍhavāeṇa
English translation
Love has been ruined by me, making a slight cause (of displeasure) to appear as a serious one, and being mad with (jealous) anger, by a refusal of interview and a defiant speech.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 23
Sourceअणुऊलं चिअ वोत्तुं वहुवल्लह वल्लहे वि वेसे वि । कुविअं च पसाएउं सिक्खइ लोओ तुमाहिंतो
aṇuūlaṃ cia vottuṃ vahuvallaha vallahe vi vese vi | kuviaṃ ca pasāeuṃ sikkhai loo tumāhiṃto
English translation
O one loving many a beloved ! men can learn from you as to how to speak agreeably with both a man of favour and disfavour and also how to conciliate one who is angry. ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 24
Sourceलज्जा चत्ता सीलं च खंडिअं अजसघोसणा दिण्णा । जस्स कएणं पिअसहि सो च्चेअ जणो जणो जाओ
lajjā cattā sīlaṃ ca khaṃḍiaṃ ajasaghosaṇā diṇṇā | jassa kaeṇaṃ piasahi so ccea jaṇo jaṇo jāo
English translation
O dear friend ! the very man, for whose sake I have abandoned shame, lost my character and allowed infamy to be proclaimed, has (now) become another man (i.e. indifferent to me).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 25
Sourceहसिअं अइट्ठदंतं भमिअम् अणिक्कंतदेहलीदेसं । दिट्टम् अणुक्खित्तमुहं एसो मग्गो कुलवहूणं
hasiaṃ aiṭṭhadaṃtaṃ bhamiam aṇikkaṃtadehalīdesaṃ | diṭṭam aṇukkhittamuhaṃ eso maggo kulavahūṇaṃ
English translation
This is the right course (of conduct) for young household women;— they should smile without showing their teeth, stroll without crossing the threshold of the door and look at (things) without upraising their face.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 26
Sourceधूलिमइलो वि पंकंकिओ वि तणरइअदेहभरणो वि । तह वि गइंदो गरुअत्तणेण ढक्कं समुव्वहइ
dhūlimailo vi paṃkaṃkio vi taṇaraiadehabharaṇo vi | taha vi gaiṃdo garuattaṇeṇa ḍhakkaṃ samuvvahai
English translation
Though the lordly elephant is soiled by dust and smeared with mud and maintains his body by (taking) grass, yet he, on account of his massiveness, carries his (own) drum (i.e. proclaims his own greatness).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 27
Sourceकरमरि कीस ण गम्मइ को गव्वो जेण मसिणगमणा सि । अदिट्ठदंतं हसिरीअ जंपिअं चोर जाणिहिसि
karamari kīsa ṇa gammai ko gavvo jeṇa masiṇagamaṇā si | adiṭṭhadaṃtaṃ hasirīa jaṃpiaṃ cora jāṇihisi
English translation
O captive lady ! why do you not keep pace (with me) in going ? What pride is there (in you) for which you proceed so softly? By her, smiling without show of teeth, was retorted by saying “0 robber, you will know (why I do so) i.e. you will know it by the appearance of my heroic husband”.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 28
Sourceथोरंसुएहि रुण्णं सवत्तिवग्गेण पुप्फवइआए । भुअसिहरं पइणो पेच्छिऊण सिरलग्गतुप्पलिअं
thoraṃsuehi ruṇṇaṃ savattivaggeṇa pupphavaiāe | bhuasiharaṃ paiṇo pecchiūṇa siralaggatuppaliaṃ
English translation
Having found the top of their husband's arms besmeared with the ghee coloured with turmeric attached to the head of the woman in her menstrual course, the group of her co-wives wept with thick tears.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 29
Sourceलोओ जूरइ जूरउ वअणिज्जं होइ होउ तं णाम । एहि णिमज्जसु पासे पुप्फवइ ण एइ मे णिद्दा
loo jūrai jūrau vaaṇijjaṃ hoi hou taṃ ṇāma | ehi ṇimajjasu pāse pupphavai ṇa ei me ṇiddā
English translation
If people become sorry, let them be so; (and) if there be blame, let that also be. 0 you, a woman in her menstrual course ! come and plunge (into the bed) by my side, for, no sleep overtakes me.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 30
Sourceजं जं पुलएमि दिसं पुरओ लिहिओ व्व ईससे तत्थ । तुह पडिमापरिवाडिं वहइ व सअलं दिसाचक्कं
jaṃ jaṃ pulaemi disaṃ purao lihio vva īsase tattha | tuha paḍimāparivāḍiṃ vahai va saalaṃ disācakkaṃ
English translation
To whatever direction I cast my look, there I see you in front as if(you are) painted in a picture. The whole of the horizon bears, as it were, aseries of your image.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 31
Sourceओसरइ धुणइ साहं खोक्खामुहलो पुणो समुल्लिहइ । जंवूफलं ण गेण्हइ भमरो त्ति कई पढमडक्को
osarai dhuṇai sāhaṃ khokkhāmuhalo puṇo samullihai | jaṃvūphalaṃ ṇa geṇhai bhamaro tti kaī paḍhamaḍakko
English translation
Being previously bitten (by a bee), the monkey, noisy with his Khokkha sounds, moves away (from the tree), shakes its branches and scratches it, but he does not take the berry-fruit (for eating), thinking that it was a bee.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 32
Sourceण छिवइ हत्तेण कई कंडूइभएण पत्तलणिउंजे । दरलंविगोच्छकइकच्छुसच्छहं वाणरीहत्थं
ṇa chivai hatteṇa kaī kaṃḍūibhaeṇa pattalaṇiuṃje | daralaṃvigocchakaikacchusacchahaṃ vāṇarīhatthaṃ
English translation
In the leafy bower the monkey does not touch, out of fear of itching sensation with his hand the hand of his mate which looks like the slightly hung bunch of the Kapikachchu plant.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 33
Sourceसरसा वि सूसइ च्चिअ जाणइ दुक्खाइ मुद्धहिअआ वि । रत्ता वि पंडुर च्चिअ जाआ वरई तुह विओए
sarasā vi sūsai ccia jāṇai dukkhāi muddhahiaā vi | rattā vi paṃḍura ccia jāā varaī tuha vioe
English translation
In your separation (from her) the pitiable woman withers away though she is endowed with (juicy) love (—sentiment), feels sorrows though her heart is in an infatuated condition and appears pale though she is full of redness (i.e. affection).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 34
Sourceआरुहइ जुण्णअं खुज्जअं पि जं उअह वल्लरी तउसी । णीलुप्पलपरिमलवासिअस्स सरअस्स सो दोसो
āruhai juṇṇaaṃ khujjaaṃ pi jaṃ uaha vallarī tausī | ṇīluppalaparimalavāsiassa saraassa so doso
English translation
Look here ! that the cucumber creeper ascends even an old and crooked (tree) is the fault of the autumn (or spirituous liquor) perfumed by the fragrance of the lotuses.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 35
Sourceउप्पहपहाविअजणो पविअंभिअकलअलो पहअतूरो । अव्वो सो च्चेअ छणो तेण विणा गामडाहो व्व
uppahapahāviajaṇo paviaṃbhiakalaalo pahaatūro | avvo so ccea chaṇo teṇa viṇā gāmaḍāho vva
English translation
Alas ! without him the very (spring) festival, during which people go a wrong way, the hum (of the crowd) swells, and the drum is beaten, appears like a village conflagration.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 36
Sourceउल्लावंतेण ण होइ कस्स पासट्ठिएण थड्डेण । संका मसाणपाअवलंविअचोरेण व खलेण
ullāvaṃteṇa ṇa hoi kassa pāsaṭṭhieṇa thaḍḍeṇa | saṃkā masāṇapāavalaṃviacoreṇa va khaleṇa
English translation
To whom does not a dread arise from a wicked man when he resorts to flattery, remains near (another) and is hard-hearted, just as fear is caused by a robber hung down from a tree in the cemetery making others too all loudly (for help), being bound in a noose (round his neck) and remaining motionless.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 37
Sourceअसमत्तगरुअकज्जे एण्हिं पहिए घरं णिअत्तंते । णवपाउसो पिउच्छा हसइ व कुडअट्टहासेहिं
asamattagaruakajje eṇhiṃ pahie gharaṃ ṇiattaṃte | ṇavapāuso piucchā hasai va kuḍaaṭṭahāsehiṃ
English translation
O paternal aunt ! the traveller having recently returned home by leaving incomplete his important work (abroad), the new rainy season laughs, as it were, loud laughs in the form of Kutaja flowers. ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 38
Sourceदट्ठूण उण्णमंते मेहे आमुक्कजीविआसाए । पहिअघरिणीअ डिंभो ओरुण्णमुहीअ सच्चविओ
daṭṭhūṇa uṇṇamaṃte mehe āmukkajīviāsāe | pahiaghariṇīa ḍiṃbho oruṇṇamuhīa saccavio
English translation
On finding clouds rising (in the sky), the wife of the traveller, with her face weeping, having fully given up the hope of her life, determined the truth about her baby (i. e. its impending calamity).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 39
Sourceअविहवलक्खणवलअं ठाणं णेंतो पुणो पुणो गलिअं । सहिसत्थो च्चिअ माणंसिणीअ वलआरओ जाओ
avihavalakkhaṇavalaaṃ ṭhāṇaṃ ṇeṃto puṇo puṇo galiaṃ | sahisattho ccia māṇaṃsiṇīa valaārao jāo
English translation
The host of the friends of the high-minded lady really became her toiletmaker (literally bracelet maker) by pushing to its proper place again and again her bracelet which indicated her non-widowhood.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 40
Sourceपहिअवहू विवरंतरगलिअजलोल्ले घरे अणोल्लं पि । उद्देसं अविरअवाहसलिलणिवहेण ओल्लेइ
pahiavahū vivaraṃtaragaliajalolle ghare aṇollaṃ pi | uddesaṃ aviraavāhasalilaṇivaheṇa ollei
English translation
The wife of the traveller saturates, with the incessantly flowing stream of her tears, the un-wet portion of her house which (in its other portions) was wet with the water dropping through the holes (in the thatch).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 41
Sourceजीहाइ कुणंति पिअं होंति अ हिअअम्मि णिव्वुइं काउं । पीडिज्जंता वि रसं जणेंति उच्छू कुलीणा अ
jīhāi kuṇaṃti piaṃ hoṃti a hiaammi ṇivvuiṃ kāuṃ | pīḍijjaṃtā vi rasaṃ jaṇeṃti ucchū kulīṇā a
English translation
Sugarcanes as well as noble-born men (respectively) produce agreeableness in the tongue and through the tongue (uttering sweet words), succeed in creating pleasure (of a drink) and bliss in the mind and generate flavour and affection even when they are squeezed and harassed.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 42
Sourceदीसइ ण चूअमउलं अत्ता ण अ वाइ मलअगंधवहो । पत्तं वसंतमासं साहइ उक्कंठिअं चेअ
dīsai ṇa cūamaulaṃ attā ṇa a vāi malaagaṃdhavaho | pattaṃ vasaṃtamāsaṃ sāhai ukkaṃṭhiaṃ cea
English translation
O mother-in-law ! the sprout of the mango tree is not seen, and the Malaya breeze (from the South) does not blow, but my anxious mind informs (me) that the vernal month has come.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 43
Sourceअंववणे भमरउलं ण विणा कज्जेण ऊसुअं भमइ । कत्तो जलणेण विणा धूमस्स सिहाउ दीसंति
aṃvavaṇe bhamaraulaṃ ṇa viṇā kajjeṇa ūsuaṃ bhamai | katto jalaṇeṇa viṇā dhūmassa sihāu dīsaṃti
English translation
In the mango-grove the flock of bees does not hover without a motive. Where can lines of smoke be seen without (the presence of) a fire ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 44
Sourceदइअकरग्गहलुलिओ धम्मिल्लो सीहुगंधिअं वअणं । मअणम्मि एत्तिअं चिअ पसाहणं हरइ तरुणीणं
daiakaraggahalulio dhammillo sīhugaṃdhiaṃ vaaṇaṃ | maaṇammi ettiaṃ cia pasāhaṇaṃ harai taruṇīṇaṃ
English translation
These (two) decorations only serve as attractive in the case of young girls, viz. their braided hairs caught hold of by their beloved ones and their mouth perfumed by wine.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 45
Sourceगामतरुणीउ हिअअं हरंति छेआण थणहरिल्लीओ । मअणे कुसुंभराइल्लकंचुआभरणमेत्ताओ
gāmataruṇīu hiaaṃ haraṃti cheāṇa thaṇaharillīo | maaṇe kusuṃbharāillakaṃcuābharaṇamettāo
English translation
In the vernal festivity the young damsels of the village bearing the weight of their breasts captivate the mind of the shrewd men, although they wear only the bodices tinged with safflower colour.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 46
Sourceआलोअंत दिसाओ ससंत जंभंत गंत रोअंत । मुच्छंत पडंत खलंत पहिअ किं ते पउत्थेण
āloaṃta disāo sasaṃta jaṃbhaṃta gaṃta roaṃta | mucchaṃta paḍaṃta khalaṃta pahia kiṃ te pauttheṇa
English translation
O traveller casting your eyes towards the quarters, heaving, yawning, singing, crying fainting, falling and faltering ! what is the good of your going abroad ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 47
Sourceदट्ठूण तरुणसुरअं विविहविलासेहि करणसोहिल्लं । दीवो वि तग्गअमणो गअं पि तेल्लं ण लक्खेइ
daṭṭhūṇa taruṇasuraaṃ vivihavilāsehi karaṇasohillaṃ | dīvo vi taggaamaṇo gaaṃ pi tellaṃ ṇa lakkhei
English translation
Having seen the dalliance of the young (couple) consisting of various kinds of (amorous) gestures and looking splendid on account of postures (or modes of sexual enjoyment), even the lamp, with its attention fixed therein, does not mark the oil (exhaustively) burnt out.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 48
Sourceपुणरुत्तकरप्फालणम् उहअतडुल्लिहणपीडणसआइं । जूहाहिवस्स माए पुणो वि जइ णम्मआ सहइ
puṇaruttakarapphālaṇam uhaataḍullihaṇapīḍaṇasaāiṃ | jūhāhivassa māe puṇo vi jai ṇammaā sahai
English translation
O mother ! (it is doubtful) if the Narmada river (as well as the sportive lady) will bear the hundreds of repeated flappings of the trunk (movements of the hands, in the other case), diggings on both the banks (scratchings on both the sides, in the other case) and piercings of the lordly elephant (of the chief of the love-heroes).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 49
Sourceवोडसुणओ विवण्णो अत्ता मत्ता पई वि अण्णत्थो । फडही वि मोडिआ महिसएण को कस्स साहेउ
voḍasuṇao vivaṇṇo attā mattā paī vi aṇṇattho | phaḍahī vi moḍiā mahisaeṇa ko kassa sāheu
English translation
The mischievous dog is dead, the mother-in-law is mad, and (my) husband has gone away to another place. Who will communicate to him the news that the cotton-field has been destroyed by a buffalo ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 50
Sourceसकअग्गहरहसुत्ताणिआणणा पिअइ पिअमुहविइण्णं । थोअं थोअं रोसोसहं व उअ माणिणी मइरं
sakaaggaharahasuttāṇiāṇaṇā piai piamuhaviiṇṇaṃ | thoaṃ thoaṃ rososahaṃ va ua māṇiṇī mairaṃ
English translation
Look (here) ! the proud lady, with her face raised perforce by catching hold of her bairs, is drinking little by little the wine offered by the mouth of her beloved, as if it were a medicine (to cure) her anger.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 51
Sourceगिरिसोत्तो त्ति भुअंगं महिसो जीहाइ लिहइ संतत्तो । महिसस्स कण्हपत्थरझरो त्ति सप्पो पिअइ लालं
girisotto tti bhuaṃgaṃ mahiso jīhāi lihai saṃtatto | mahisassa kaṇhapattharajharo tti sappo piai lālaṃ
English translation
The buffalo, afflicted by the (summer) heat licks by his tongue (the body of) the serpent taking it to be a hill-stream, and the snake drinks (the flow of) the saliva of the buffalo, taking it to be a spring through black rocks.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 52
Sourceपंजरसारिं अत्ता ण णेसि किं एत्थ रइहराहिंतो । वीसंभजंपिआइं एसा लोआण पअडेइ
paṃjarasāriṃ attā ṇa ṇesi kiṃ ettha raiharāhiṃto | vīsaṃbhajaṃpiāiṃ esā loāṇa paaḍei
English translation
O mother-in-law ! why do you not remove this caged parrot from this our pleasure-house ?(For,) the bird discloses before people our confidential talks.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 53
Sourceएद्दहमेत्ते गामे ण पडइ भिक्क त्ति कीस मं भणसि । धम्मिअ करंजभंजअ जं जीअसि तं पि दे वहुअं
eddahamette gāme ṇa paḍai bhikka tti kīsa maṃ bhaṇasi | dhammia karaṃjabhaṃjaa jaṃ jīasi taṃ pi de vahuaṃ
English translation
O holy man, the breaker (of the branch) of the Karaja plant ! why do you tell me that no alms is available in this extensive village ? That you still live a life (after your offence) is enough (for you).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 54
Sourceजंतिअ गुलं विमग्गसि ण अ मे इच्छाइ वाहसे जंतं । अणरसिअ किं ण आणसि ण रसेण विणा गुलो होइ
jaṃtia gulaṃ vimaggasi ṇa a me icchāi vāhase jaṃtaṃ | aṇarasia kiṃ ṇa āṇasi ṇa raseṇa viṇā gulo hoi
English translation
O mechanic ! you want molasses (from me). You do not operate the machine according to my wish. 0 man devoid of (love) sentiment ! do you not know that no molasses could be prepared without juice ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 55
Sourceपत्तणिअंवप्फंसा ण्हाणुत्तिण्णाइ सामलंगीए । जलविंदुएहि चिहुरा रुअंति वंधस्स व भएण
pattaṇiaṃvapphaṃsā ṇhāṇuttiṇṇāi sāmalaṃgīe | jalaviṃduehi cihurā ruaṃti vaṃdhassa va bhaeṇa
English translation
The locks of hairs of the handsome lady just finishing her bath, which touched her hips, shed tears, as it were, in the form of drops of water, out of fear of a tie (literally imprisonment).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 56
Sourceगामंगणणिअडिअकण्हवक्ख वड तुज्झ दूरम् अणुलग्गो । तत्तिल्लपडिक्खअभोइओ वि गामो ण उव्विग्गो
gāmaṃgaṇaṇiaḍiakaṇhavakkha vaḍa tujjha dūram aṇulaggo | tattillapaḍikkhaabhoio vi gāmo ṇa uvviggo
English translation
O banyan tree which keeps enchained the dark-fortnight (i.e. deep darkness)in the village yard (or area)! the village (i.e. the multitude of villagers) situated at a distance from you is not frightened, although its voluptuaries are being watched over by the police-men (literally, the door-keepers).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 57
Sourceसुप्पं डड्ढं चणआ ण भज्जिआ सो जुआ अइक्कंतो । अत्ता वि घरे कुविआ भूआण व वाइओ वंसो
suppaṃ ḍaḍḍhaṃ caṇaā ṇa bhajjiā so juā aikkaṃto | attā vi ghare kuviā bhūāṇa va vāio vaṃso
English translation
The winnowing-basket is burnt away, the chick-peas (grams) could not be fried, that young man has gone away and the mother-in-law is also angry. The flute has been sounded, as it were, in the presence of the ghosts (i.e. her effort was unsuccessful).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 58
Sourceपिसुणेंति कामिणीणं जललुक्कपिआवऊहणसुहेल्लिं । कंडइअकवोलुप्फुल्लणिच्चलच्छीइ वअणाइ
pisuṇeṃti kāmiṇīṇaṃ jalalukkapiāvaūhaṇasuhelliṃ | kaṃḍaiakavolupphullaṇiccalacchīi vaaṇāi
English translation
The faces of the lovely women, having their eyes dilated and steady and cheeks in horripilation, indicate their (amorous) sport of pleasure due to embrace of their lovers hidden under the water.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 59
Sourceअहिणवपाउसरसिएसु स्ŏहइ सामाइएसु दिअहेसु । रहसपसारिअगीवाण णच्चिअं मोरवुंदाणं
ahiṇavapāusarasiesu sŏhai sāmāiesu diahesu | rahasapasāriagīvāṇa ṇacciaṃ moravuṃdāṇaṃ
English translation
The dancing of the flocks of peacocks with their necks extended in joy during the dark days resounded with the roarings (of clouds) of the fresh rainy season.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 60
Sourceमहिसक्खंधविलग्गं घोलइ सिंगाहअं सिमिसिमंतं । आहअवीणाझंकारसद्दमुहलं मसअवुंदं
mahisakkhaṃdhavilaggaṃ gholai siṃgāhaaṃ simisimaṃtaṃ | āhaavīṇājhaṃkārasaddamuhalaṃ masaavuṃdaṃ
English translation
The flock of gnats sticking to the shoulders of the buffaloes whirls round being hit by their horns and producing siri-sirh (indistinct) sound, as vocal as the murmuring sound of a lute struck (by the ring).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 61
Sourceरेहंति कुमुअदलणिच्चलट्ठिआ मत्तमहुअरणिहाआ । ससिअरणीसेसपणासिअस्स गंठि व्व तिमिरस्स
rehaṃti kumuadalaṇiccalaṭṭhiā mattamahuaraṇihāā | sasiaraṇīsesapaṇāsiassa gaṃṭhi vva timirassa
English translation
The swarm of maddened bees still sitting on the white lotuses looks splendid like the clusters of darkness dispelled completely by the rays of the (rising) moon.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 62
Sourceउअह तरुकोडराओ णिक्कंतं पूसुआण रिंछोलिं । सरए जरिओ व्व दुमो पित्तं व सलोहिअं वमइ
uaha tarukoḍarāo ṇikkaṃtaṃ pūsuāṇa riṃcholiṃ | sarae jario vva dumo pittaṃ va salohiaṃ vamai
English translation
Look at the rows of male parrots coming out of the hollow of the tree. As if the tree, being attacked with fever in the autumn season, is vomitting bile mixed with blood.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 63
Sourceधाराधुव्वंतमुहा लंविअवक्खा णिउंचिअग्गीवा । वइवेढणेसु काआ सूलाहिण्ण व्व दीसंति
dhārādhuvvaṃtamuhā laṃviavakkhā ṇiuṃciaggīvā | vaiveḍhaṇesu kāā sūlāhiṇṇa vva dīsaṃti
English translation
The crows, (seated) on the boundary fences with their faces drenched in showers, wings elongated and necks contracted, look as if they are pierced fully by spikes (or darts).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 64
Sourceण वि तह अनालवंती हिअअं दूमेइ माणिणी अहिअं । जह दूरविअंभिअगरुअरोसमज्झत्थभणिएहिं
ṇa vi taha anālavaṃtī hiaaṃ dūmei māṇiṇī ahiaṃ | jaha dūraviaṃbhiagaruarosamajjhatthabhaṇiehiṃ
English translation
The incensed lady does not afflict my mind so very much by not talking (with me), as by her indifferent words displaying intense rage which is highly manifest.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 65
Sourceगंधं अग्घाअंतअ पिक्ककलंवाण वाहभरिअच्छ । आससु पहिअजुआणअ घरिणिमुहं मा ण पेच्छिहिसि
gaṃdhaṃ agghāaṃtaa pikkakalaṃvāṇa vāhabhariaccha | āsasu pahiajuāṇaa ghariṇimuhaṃ mā ṇa pecchihisi
English translation
O travelling young man with your eyes filled with tears on account of smelling the fragrance of ripe (i.e. full-blown) Kadamba flowers ! cheer up, it cannot be that you will not (ever) see the face of your wife.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 66
Sourceगज्ज महं चिअ उवरिं सव्वत्थामेण लोहहिअअस्स । जलहर लंवालइअं मा रे मारेहिसि वराइं
gajja mahaṃ cia uvariṃ savvatthāmeṇa lohahiaassa | jalahara laṃvālaiaṃ mā re mārehisi varāiṃ
English translation
O cloud ! roar with all your might above me possessing an iron (hard) mind. (But) O you ! do not (please) kill the pitiable lady with her pendent locks (of hairs). e.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 67
Sourceपंकमइलेण छीरेक्कपाइणा दिण्णजाणुवडणेण । आनंदिज्जइ हलिओ पुत्तेण व सालिछेत्तेण
paṃkamaileṇa chīrekkapāiṇā diṇṇajāṇuvaḍaṇeṇa | ānaṃdijjai halio putteṇa va sālichetteṇa
English translation
The ploughman is gladdened by (the sight) of his Sali-field, as by (that of) his son, dirty by mud, drinking only (mother’s) milk (white milky juice, in the case of Sali-corn) and crawling on the knees (developing the stalk-joints, in the other case).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 68
Sourceकह मे परिणइआले खलसंगो होहिइ त्ति चिंतंतो । ओणअमुहो ससूओ रुअइ व साली तुसारेण
kaha me pariṇaiāle khalasaṃgo hohii tti ciṃtaṃto | oṇaamuho sasūo ruai va sālī tusāreṇa
English translation
The Sali crop, with its top bent low and with its thorny ends, sheds tears as it were in the shape of dews, thinking as to how in its ripe stage there will be (a possibility of) its meeting with the threshing-floor (Khala), just as a man weeps with his head hung low and feels sorrow, thinking as to how in his old age he will meet with a villain (Khala).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 69
Sourceसंझाराओत्थइओ दीसइ गअणम्मि पडिवआचंदो । रत्तदुऊलंतरिओ थणणहलेहो व्व णववहूए
saṃjhārāotthaio dīsai gaaṇammi paḍivaācaṃdo | rattaduūlaṃtario thaṇaṇahaleho vva ṇavavahūe
English translation
In the sky the moon of the pratipada (the first day of the bright fortnight) looks screened by the evening redness, just as the nail-scratcn on the breast of the new bride is covered by the red silken garment.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 70
Sourceअइ दिअर किं ण पेच्छसि आआसं किं मुहा पलोएसि । जाआइ वाहुमूलम्मि अद्धअंदाण परिवाडिं
ai diara kiṃ ṇa pecchasi āāsaṃ kiṃ muhā paloesi | jāāi vāhumūlammi addhaaṃdāṇa parivāḍiṃ
English translation
O brother-in-law (husband’s younger brother) ! why do you cast in vain your glance at the sky (for seeing the half-moon) ? Why do you not look at the series of half-moon (i.e. nail scratches) on the armpits of your wife ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 71
Sourceवाआइ किं भणिज्जउ केत्तिअमेत्तं व लिक्खए लेहे । तुह विरहे जं दुक्खं तस्स तुमं चेअ गहिअत्थो
vāāi kiṃ bhaṇijjau kettiamettaṃ va likkhae lehe | tuha virahe jaṃ dukkhaṃ tassa tumaṃ cea gahiattho
English translation
What can be related by word (of mouth) ? Or, how much can be written in a letter ? You yourself are aware of the matter as to how much sorrow I feel in your absence.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 72
Sourceमअणग्गिणो व्व धूमं मोहणपिच्छिं व लोअदिट्ठीए । जोव्वणधअं व मुद्धा वहइ सुअंधं चिउरभारं
maaṇaggiṇo vva dhūmaṃ mohaṇapicchiṃ va loadiṭṭhīe | jovvaṇadhaaṃ va muddhā vahai suaṃdhaṃ ciurabhāraṃ
English translation
The innocent damsel carries the burden of her perfumed locks of hairs which assemble, as it were, (the lines) of smoke of love-fire, or the (magic) feather-brushes for the delusion of (people's) eyes, or the banners of youth.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 73
Sourceरूअं सिट्ठं चिअ से असेसपुरिसे णिअत्तिअच्छेण । वाहोल्लेण इमीए अजंपमाणेण वि मुहेण
rūaṃ siṭṭhaṃ cia se asesapurise ṇiattiaccheṇa | vāholleṇa imīe ajaṃpamāṇeṇa vi muheṇa
English translation
The beauty of the (beloved) man was (well) described by her face in which the eyes moved away from all other males and which was wet with tears, although it did not speak out (anything).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 74
Sourceरुंदारविंदमंदिरमअरंदाणंदिआलिरिंछोली । झणझणइ कसणमणिमेहल व्व महुमासलच्छीए
ruṃdāraviṃdamaṃdiramaaraṃdāṇaṃdiāliriṃcholī | jhaṇajhaṇai kasaṇamaṇimehala vva mahumāsalacchīe
English translation
The swarm of bees enraptured by drinking honey in large temple-like otuses produces a jingling sound, as if it forms a girdle of black jewels (worn) by the goddess of the vernal month.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 75
Sourceकस्स करो वहुपुण्णप्फलेक्कतरुणो तुहं विसम्मिहइ । थणपरिणाहे मम्महणिहाणकलसे व्व पारोहो
kassa karo vahupuṇṇapphalekkataruṇo tuhaṃ visammihai | thaṇapariṇāhe mammahaṇihāṇakalase vva pāroho
English translation
Whose hand, (appearing) like the sprout of the tree of rewards for various virtues, will find rest on your expansive breasts which (look) like the treasurejars of Manmatha (Cupid) ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 76
Sourceचोरा सभअसतण्हं पुणो पुणो पेसअंति दिट्ठीओ । अहिरक्खिअणिहिकलसे व्व पोढवइआथनुच्छंगे
corā sabhaasataṇhaṃ puṇo puṇo pesaaṃti diṭṭhīo | ahirakkhiaṇihikalase vva poḍhavaiāthanucchaṃge
English translation
The ravishers (choras) repeatedly cast their glance in a fearful and wistful manner on the slopes of breasts of the woman whose husband is strong, just as robbers (choras) look at the (underground) treasure-jars protected by serpents.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 77
Sourceउव्वहइ णवतणंकुररोमंचपसाहिआइ अंगाइं । पाउसलच्छीअ पओहरेहि परिपेल्लिओ विंझो
uvvahai ṇavataṇaṃkuraromaṃcapasāhiāi aṃgāiṃ | pāusalacchīa paoharehi paripellio viṃjho
English translation
The Vindhya mountain is endowed with limbs decorated by bristling of hairs in the shape of new shoots of grasses, being excited by the (breastlike) clouds of the goddess of the rainy season.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 78
Sourceआम वहला वणाली मुहला जलरंकुणो जलं सिसिरं । अण्णणईण वि रेवाइ तह वि अण्णे गुणा के वि
āma vahalā vaṇālī muhalā jalaraṃkuṇo jalaṃ sisiraṃ | aṇṇaṇaīṇa vi revāi taha vi aṇṇe guṇā ke vi
English translation
It is true that with regard to other rivers there exist (on their banks) thick ranges of forests, noisy water-Rankus (a kind of antelopes) and cool water, but yet the Reva river has other attributes too.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 79
Sourceएह इमीअ णिअच्छह परिणअमालूरसच्छहे थणए । तुंगे सप्पुरिसमणोरहे व्व हिअए अमाअंते
eha imīa ṇiacchaha pariṇaamālūrasacchahe thaṇae | tuṃge sappurisamaṇorahe vva hiae amāaṃte
English translation
Come and look at her breasts which are high and measureless (i.e. plump) on her chest and which resemble ripe bilva fruits, as if they were the objects of desire of fortunate persons.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 80
Sourceहत्थाहत्थिं अहम् अहमिआइ वासागमम्मि मेहेहिं । अव्वो किं पि रहस्सं छण्णं पि णहंगणं गलइ
hatthāhatthiṃ aham ahamiāi vāsāgamammi mehehiṃ | avvo kiṃ pi rahassaṃ chaṇṇaṃ pi ṇahaṃgaṇaṃ galai
English translation
O it is something mysterious that at the advent of the rains the (whole) OF VIRGINA area of the horizon trickles, though it is covered by clouds joining closely together (literally hand to hand) in competition.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 81
Sourceकेत्तिअमेत्तं होहिइ सोहग्गं पिअअमस्स भमिरस्स । महिलामअणछुहाउलकडक्खविक्खेवघेप्पंतं
kettiamettaṃ hohii sohaggaṃ piaamassa bhamirassa | mahilāmaaṇachuhāulakaḍakkhavikkhevagheppaṃtaṃ
English translation
For how long will remain the good fortune (in securing love) of my most beloved who is wont to move (hither and thither for love-making) for, (that good furtune) is controlled by the casting of side-glances full of lovehunger of women ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 82
Sourceणिअधणिअं उवऊहसु कुक्कुडसद्देण झत्ति पडिवुद्धो । परवसहिवाससंकिर णिअए वि घरम्मि मा भासु
ṇiadhaṇiaṃ uvaūhasu kukkuḍasaddeṇa jhatti paḍivuddho | paravasahivāsasaṃkira ṇiae vi gharammi mā bhāsu
English translation
You suddenly wake up by the,crowing of the cocks and embrace (me) your own wife. 0 you who are afraid of your residence in another (woman's) house ! do not cherish fear in (this) your own house.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 83
Sourceखरपवणरअगलत्थिअगिरिऊडावडणभिण्णदेहस्स । धुक्काधुक्कइ जीअं व विज्जुआ कालमेहस्स
kharapavaṇaraagalatthiagiriūḍāvaḍaṇabhiṇṇadehassa | dhukkādhukkai jīaṃ va vijjuā kālamehassa
English translation
The lightning trembles (with dhuk-dhuk sound), like the heart of the dark cloud whose body is split asunder on account of its fall from the summit or peak of a hill, being driven (literally pushed by the neck) by the velocity ofa strong wind.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 84
Sourceमेहमहिसस्स णज्जइ उअरे सुरचावकोडिभिण्णस्स । कंदंतस्स सविअणं अंतं व पलंवए विज्जू
mehamahisassa ṇajjai uare suracāvakoḍibhiṇṇassa | kaṃdaṃtassa saviaṇaṃ aṃtaṃ va palaṃvae vijjū
English translation
I think that the lightning dangles, as it were, like the paining entrail of the roaring buffalo-like cloud which is rent in the middle (literally belly) by the pointed end of the rainbow (literally the bow of the gods).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 85
Sourceणवपल्लवं विसण्णा पहिआ पेच्छंति चूअरुक्खस्स । कामस्स लोहिउप्पंगराइअं हत्थभल्लं व
ṇavapallavaṃ visaṇṇā pahiā pecchaṃti cūarukkhassa | kāmassa lohiuppaṃgarāiaṃ hatthabhallaṃ va
English translation
The travellers being sad look at the new sprout of the mango-tree, as if it were a dart in the hand of Kama (Cupid) tinged with a lot of blood.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 86
Sourceमहिलाणं चिअ दोसो जेण पवासम्मि गव्विआ पुरिसा । दो तिण्णि जाव ण मरंति ता ण विरहा समप्पंति
mahilāṇaṃ cia doso jeṇa pavāsammi gavviā purisā | do tiṇṇi jāva ṇa maraṃti tā ṇa virahā samappaṃti
English translation
That male persons are proud of their sojourn is the fault of the womenfolk only, All separations will not come to an end before two or three (of the female persons) will have died.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 87
Sourceवालअ दे वच्च लहुं मरइ वराई अलं विलंवेण । सा तुज्झ दंसणेण वि जीवेज्ज ण एत्थ संदेहो
vālaa de vacca lahuṃ marai varāī alaṃ vilaṃveṇa | sā tujjha daṃsaṇeṇa vi jīvejja ṇa ettha saṃdeho
English translation
O boy ! proceed quickly, (otherwise), the pitiable girl will die, What is the need of (making) delay ? There is no doubt that she will possibly live by your visit.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 88
Sourceतंमिरपसरिअहुअवहजालोलिपलीविए वणाभोए । किंसुअवणं ति कलिऊण मुद्धहरिणो ण णिक्कमइ
taṃmirapasariahuavahajālolipalīvie vaṇābhoe | kiṃsuavaṇaṃ ti kaliūṇa muddhahariṇo ṇa ṇikkamai
English translation
The foolish antelope does not come out in the vast forest region illuminated by the lines of flames of spreading fire of red colour, thinking that it was a forest of kirhsuka flowers.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 89
Sourceणिहुअणसिप्पं तह सारिआइ उल्लाविअं म्ह गुरुपुरओ । जह तं वेलं माए ण आणिमो कत्थ वच्चामो
ṇihuaṇasippaṃ taha sāriāi ullāviaṃ mha gurupurao | jaha taṃ velaṃ māe ṇa āṇimo kattha vaccāmo
English translation
O mother ! the parrot has disclosed the work of our dalliance in such way before our elders, that I do not know where I should go to at that ‘moment.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 90
Sourceपच्चग्गुप्फुल्लदलुल्लसंतमअरंदपाणलेहलओ । तं ण त्थि कुंदकलिआइ जं ण भमरो महइ काउं
paccaggupphulladalullasaṃtamaaraṃdapāṇalehalao | taṃ ṇa tthi kuṃdakaliāi jaṃ ṇa bhamaro mahai kāuṃ
English translation
There is no action which the bee will not intend to take with regard to that bud of the Kunda flower, when it becomes greedy of delightful drinking of the honey (of the same) with its petals freshly blooming.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 91
Sourceसो को वि गुणाइसओ ण आणिमो मामि कुंदलइआए । अच्छीहिं चिअ पाउं अहिलस्सइ जेण भमरेहिं
so ko vi guṇāisao ṇa āṇimo māmi kuṃdalaiāe | acchīhiṃ cia pāuṃ ahilassai jeṇa bhamarehiṃ
English translation
O maternal aunt ! I do not know what attribute the Kunda creeper possesses in excess, for which the bees want to look at it with wistful eyes alone (literally drink it with their eyes).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 92
Sourceएक्क च्चिअ रूअगुणं गामणिधूआ समुव्वहइ । अणिमिसणअणो सअलो जीए देवीकओ गामो
ekka ccia rūaguṇaṃ gāmaṇidhūā samuvvahai | aṇimisaṇaaṇo saalo jīe devīkao gāmo
English translation
The daughter of the village headman alone possesses both beauty and virtues and for this reason the entire village has become deified (i.e. turned. into a god) with its eyes not winking (i.e. all villagers cast a steadfast look at her).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 93
Sourceमण्णे आसाओ च्चिअ ण पाविओ पिअअमाहररसस्स । तिअसेहि जेण रअणाअराहि अमअं समुद्धरिअं
maṇṇe āsāo ccia ṇa pāvio piaamāhararasassa | tiasehi jeṇa raaṇāarāhi amaaṃ samuddhariaṃ
English translation
I think that the gods have not had the taste of the juice of the lower lip of my beloved and it is for this reason that they have churned out ambrosia from the ocean (literally the abode of jewels).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 94
Sourceआअण्णाअड्ढिअणिसिअभल्लमम्माहआइ हरिणीए । अद्दंसणो पिओ होहिइ त्ति वलिउं चिरं दित्थो
āaṇṇāaḍḍhiaṇisiabhallamammāhaāi hariṇīe | addaṃsaṇo pio hohii tti valiuṃ ciraṃ dittho
English translation
The (male antelope) has long been gazed at by the female antelope, ... turning round when she was struck at the vital point by the sharp arrow drawn up to the ears (by the hunter) thinking that her beloved will go beyond her sight.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 95
Sourceविसमट्ठिअपिक्केक्कंवदंसणे तुज्झ सत्तुघरिणीअ । को को ण पत्थिओ पहिआणं डिंभे रुअंतम्मि
visamaṭṭhiapikkekkaṃvadaṃsaṇe tujjha sattughariṇīa | ko ko ṇa patthio pahiāṇaṃ ḍiṃbhe ruaṃtammi
English translation
Who amongst the travellers were not requested by your enemy’s wife (to pluck for her the fruit) on her seeing only one ripe mango situated in an inaccessible place (on the tree), when her child cried (for it) ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 96
Sourceमालारी ललिउल्लुलिअवाहुमूलेहि तरुणहिअआइं । उल्लूरइ सज्जुल्लूरिआइ कुसुमाइ दावेंती
mālārī laliulluliavāhumūlehi taruṇahiaāiṃ | ullūrai sajjullūriāi kusumāi dāveṃtī
English translation
While showing (to customers) the freshly plucked flowers, the wife of the garland-maker (florist) breaks the heart of the young men by her bosoms (literally arm-pits) which are charming and tremulous.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 97
Sourceमज्झो पिओ कुअंडो पल्लिजुआणा सवत्तीओ । जह जह वड्ढंति थणा तह तह झिज्जंति पंच वाहीए
majjho pio kuaṃḍo pallijuāṇā savattīo | jaha jaha vaḍḍhaṃti thaṇā taha taha jhijjaṃti paṃca vāhīe
English translation
As the two breasts of the hunter's wife gradually develop, (the following) five things (begin to) wither, viz. her waist, her beloved one, her relatives, the village-youths and her co-wives.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 98
Sourceमालारीए वेल्लहलवाहुमूलावलोअणसअण्हो । अलिअं पि भमइ कुसुमग्घपुच्छिरो पंसुलजुआणो
mālārīe vellahalavāhumūlāvaloaṇasaaṇho | aliaṃ pi bhamai kusumagghapucchiro paṃsulajuāṇo
English translation
The young libertine being eager to look at the beautiful breasts (literally arm-pits) of the wife of the garland-maker moves pretentiously (or falsely) (near her), asking her (repeatedly) about the price of the flowers. ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 99
Sourceअकअण्णुअ घणवण्णं घणवण्णंतरिअतरणिअरणिअरं । जइ रे रे वाणीरं रेवाणीरं पि णो भरसि
akaaṇṇua ghaṇavaṇṇaṃ ghaṇavaṇṇaṃtariataraṇiaraṇiaraṃ | jai re re vāṇīraṃ revāṇīraṃ pi ṇo bharasi
English translation
O ungrateful one ! if you cannot recollect the reed (bower), dark as the colour of the clouds, wherein the multitude of the sun's rays is screened by thick foliage, can you not remember the waters of the Reva (river) also ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 · gāthā 100
Sourceमंदं पि ण आणइ हलिअणंदणो इह हि डड्ढगामम्मि । गहवइसुआ विवज्जइ अवेज्जए कस्स साहामो
maṃdaṃ pi ṇa āṇai haliaṇaṃdaṇo iha hi ḍaḍḍhagāmammi | gahavaisuā vivajjai avejjae kassa sāhāmo
English translation
Whom shall I tell that the ploughman’s son does not know the least that the daughter of the householder may meet with a calamity in this wretched village where no physician is available ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 6 closing colophon
Sourceरसिभ्र-जण-हिम्रभ्-दइए कइ-वच्छल-पमुह-सुकइ-णिम्मइए । सत्त-सभ्रम्मि समत्तं सट्ठं गाहा-सश्रं TH ।।
rasibhra-jaṇa-himrabh-daie kai-vacchala-pamuha-sukai-ṇimmaie | satta-sabhrammi samattaṃ saṭṭhaṃ gāhā-saśraṃ TH ||
English translation
Here ends the Sixth Century of gāthās from amongst the seven centuries (of them) composed by good poets headed by Kavivatsala, which are so dear to the heart of men of taste (or sentiment).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized. Century-closing source colophon; retained outside the 700-root count.