Century 7 · gāthā 1
Sourceएक्कक्कमपरिरक्खणपहारसमुहे कुरंगमिहुणम्मि । वाहेण मण्णुविअलंतवाहधोअं धणुं मुक्कं
ekkakkamaparirakkhaṇapahārasamuhe kuraṃgamihuṇammi | vāheṇa maṇṇuvialaṃtavāhadhoaṃ dhaṇuṃ mukkaṃ
English translation
When the pair of antelopes in the attempt for the safety of each other faced the shooting (of the hunter's arrow), the hunter set aside the bow, drenched by the trickling tears of his pity.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 2
Sourceता सुहअ विलंव खणं भणामि कीअ वि कएण अलम् अहवा । अविआरिअकज्जारंभआरिणी मरउ ण भणिस्सं
tā suhaa vilaṃva khaṇaṃ bhaṇāmi kīa vi kaeṇa alam ahavā | aviāriakajjāraṃbhaāriṇī marau ṇa bhaṇissaṃ
English translation
O favourite one ! wait then for a while; I shall tell you about one (woman). Or, what is the necessity of that ? I shall not tell you (anything about her). Let her die, because she undertook to act without discrimination,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 3
Sourceभोइणिदिण्णपहेणअचक्खिअदुस्सिक्खिओ हलिअउत्तो । एत्ताहे अण्णपहेणआण छीवोल्लअं देइ
bhoiṇidiṇṇapaheṇaacakkhiadussikkhio haliautto | ettāhe aṇṇapaheṇaāṇa chīvollaaṃ dei
English translation
The ploughman’s son, ill-trained in the tasting of sweet-meats (of festivity) distributed by the wife of the (village) headman now uses the abusive word chhi for the sweet-meats given by others.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 4
Sourceपच्चूसमऊहावलिपरिमलणसमूससंतवत्ताणं । कमलाण रअणिविरमे जिअलोअसिरी महंमहइ
paccūsamaūhāvaliparimalaṇasamūsasaṃtavattāṇaṃ | kamalāṇa raaṇivirame jialoasirī mahaṃmahai
English translation
On the termination of the night, the world-captivating beauty of the lotuses, with their petals blooming by the contact (literally rubbing) of the series of (the sun’s) rays at day-break, pervades (all directions) with perfume, ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 5
Sourceवाउव्वेल्लिअसाहुलि थएसु फुडदंतमंडलं जहणं । चडुआरअं पइं मा हु पुत्ति जणहासिअं कुणसु
vāuvvelliasāhuli thaesu phuḍadaṃtamaṃḍalaṃ jahaṇaṃ | caḍuāraaṃ paiṃ mā hu putti jaṇahāsiaṃ kuṇasu
English translation
O girl, with your costume waved by the wind ! cover your hips in which the tooth-marks (given by your husband) are clearly visible. Do not put your flattering husband to people’s derision.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 6
Sourceवीसत्थहसिअपरिसक्किआण पढमं जलंजली दिण्णो । पच्छा वहूअ गहिओ कुडंवभारो णिमज्जंतो
vīsatthahasiaparisakkiāṇa paḍhamaṃ jalaṃjalī diṇṇo | pacchā vahūa gahio kuḍaṃvabhāro ṇimajjaṃto
English translation
By the young woman was at first paid good-bye to (theuse of) smiles in confidence and graceful gaits, and afterwards the depressing duty of conducting household affairs was taken up (by her).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 7
Sourceगम्मिहिसि तस्स पासं सुंदरि मा तुअर वड्ढउ मिअंको । दुद्धे दुद्धं मिव चंदिआइ को पेच्छइ मुहं दे
gammihisi tassa pāsaṃ suṃdari mā tuara vaḍḍhau miaṃko | duddhe duddhaṃ miva caṃdiāi ko pecchai muhaṃ de
English translation
O beautiful lady ! you will (easily) reach his side, so do not be in a hurry. Let the moon rise higher up, who will be able to see your face then, Jike milk mixed with milk ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 8
Sourceजइ जूरइ जूरउ णाम मामि परलोअवसणिओ लोओ । तह वि वला गामणिणंदणस्स वअणे वलइ दिट्ठी
jai jūrai jūrau ṇāma māmi paraloavasaṇio loo | taha vi valā gāmaṇiṇaṃdaṇassa vaaṇe valai diṭṭhī
English translation
O maternal aunt ! if people, excessively devoted to (the attainment of) the other world, feel distressed, let them do so. Yet my eyes turn perforce towards the face of the son of the village headman.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 9
Sourceगेहं व वित्तरहिअं णिज्झरकुहरं व सलिलसुण्णइअं । गोहणरहिअं गोट्ठं व तीअ वअणं तुह विओए
gehaṃ va vittarahiaṃ ṇijjharakuharaṃ va salilasuṇṇaiaṃ | gohaṇarahiaṃ goṭṭhaṃ va tīa vaaṇaṃ tuha vioe
English translation
During your separation (from her), her face looks like a house without property (or wealth), like the cavity of a fountain with water evacuated therefrom, and like a cow-station without a herd of cattle.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 10
Sourceतुह दंसणेण जणिओ इमीअ लज्जाउलाइ अणुराओ । दुग्गअमणोरहो विअ हिअअ च्चिअ जाइ परिणामं
tuha daṃsaṇeṇa jaṇio imīa lajjāulāi aṇurāo | duggaamaṇoraho via hiaa ccia jāi pariṇāmaṃ
English translation
The love caused by your sight in that bashful lady attains its end in her mind like the (unfulfilled) desire of a poor man.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 11
Sourceजं तणुआअइ सा तुह कएण किं जेण पुच्छसि हसंतो । अह गिम्हे मह पअई एव्वं भणिऊण ओरुण्णा
jaṃ taṇuāai sā tuha kaeṇa kiṃ jeṇa pucchasi hasaṃto | aha gimhe maha paaī evvaṃ bhaṇiūṇa oruṇṇā
English translation
Does every (damsel) who becomes emaciated do so for your sake ? Is it for that reason you smilingly ask me (about my emaciation) ? Then telling him that during summer time her nature is (to get) emaciated, she wept.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 12
Sourceवण्णक्कमरहिअस्स वि एस गुणो णवरि चित्तकम्मस्स । णिमिसं पि जं ण मुंचइ पिओ जणो गाढम् उवऊढो
vaṇṇakkamarahiassa vi esa guṇo ṇavari cittakammassa | ṇimisaṃ pi jaṃ ṇa muṃcai pio jaṇo gāḍham uvaūḍho
English translation
The merit of an (outlined) painting without colour-disposition is this, that the beloved closely embraced (by the lady) does not leave her even for a moment.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 13
Sourceअविहत्तसंधिवंधं पढमरसुब्भेअपाणलोहिल्लो । उव्वेल्लिउं ण आणइ खंडइ कलिआमुहं भमरो
avihattasaṃdhivaṃdhaṃ paḍhamarasubbheapāṇalohillo | uvvelliuṃ ṇa āṇai khaṃḍai kaliāmuhaṃ bhamaro
English translation
The bee being greedy of drinking the first developed juice (of flowers) does not know how to open the mouth of the bud; it (rather) cuts (the bud) without separating the bond of the joints.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 14
Sourceदरवेविरोरुजुअलासु मउलिअच्छीसु लुलिअचिहुरासु । पुरिसाइरीसु कामो पिआसु सज्जाउहो होइ
daravevirorujualāsu mauliacchīsu luliacihurāsu | purisāirīsu kāmo piāsu sajjāuho hoi
English translation
Cupid stays ready with his weapons (for striking) the mistresses who take to inverted dalliance, with their hairs dishevelled, eyes closed and the pair of thighs slightly shaking.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 15
Sourceजं जं ते ण सुहाअइ तं तं ण करेमि जं मम्ऽ आअत्तं । अहअं चिअ जं ण सुहामि सुहअ तं किं मम्ऽ आअत्तं
jaṃ jaṃ te ṇa suhāai taṃ taṃ ṇa karemi jaṃ mam' āattaṃ | ahaaṃ cia jaṃ ṇa suhāmi suhaa taṃ kiṃ mam' āattaṃ
English translation
I do not do things which do not conduce to your pleasure, for, that (work) is under my control. But, O favourite one ! is it under my control that I myself do not feel pleasure ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 16
Sourceवावारविसंवाअं सअलावअवाण कुणइ हअलज्जा । सवणाण उणो गुरुसंणिहे वि ण णिरुंझइ णिओअं
vāvāravisaṃvāaṃ saalāvaavāṇa kuṇai haalajjā | savaṇāṇa uṇo gurusaṃṇihe vi ṇa ṇiruṃjhai ṇioaṃ
English translation
Wretched shame creates obstacle to the functioning of all other organs, but it does not hinder the application of the two ears, in presence of the elderly people.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 17
Sourceकिं भणह मं सहीओ मा मर दीसिहइ सो जिअंतीए । कज्जालाओ एसो सिणेहमग्गो उण ण होइ
kiṃ bhaṇaha maṃ sahīo mā mara dīsihai so jiaṃtīe | kajjālāo eso siṇehamaggo uṇa ṇa hoi
English translation
O friends ! what do you say to me—“Do not put an end to your life; he will be seen by you if you (only) live” ? This is a talk (on discrimination) of an action, but it is not the way of love.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 18
Sourceएक्कल्लमओ दिट्ठीअ मइअ तह पुलइओ सअण्हाए । पिअजाअस्स जह धणुं पडिअं वाहस्स हत्थाओ
ekkallamao diṭṭhīa maia taha pulaio saaṇhāe | piajāassa jaha dhaṇuṃ paḍiaṃ vāhassa hatthāo
English translation
The female antelope cast such a wistful look towards the solitary antelope that the bow dropped down from the hand of the hunter to whom his (own) wife was so beloved.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 19
Sourceणलिणीसु भमसि परिमलसि सत्तलं मालइं पि णो मुअसि । तरलत्तणं तुह अहो महुअर जइ पाडला हरइ
ṇaliṇīsu bhamasi parimalasi sattalaṃ mālaiṃ pi ṇo muasi | taralattaṇaṃ tuha aho mahuara jai pāḍalā harai
English translation
O bee ! you hover near the lotuses, press the Saptala (or Navamālikā) flower and do not let the Malati flower alone. (I do not know) if the Pāțalā flower will remove your unsteadiness (in love).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 20
Sourceदोअंगुलअकवालअपिणद्धसविसेसणीलकंचुइआ । दावेइ थणत्थलवण्णिअं व तरुणी जुअजणाणं
doaṃgulaakavālaapiṇaddhasavisesaṇīlakaṃcuiā | dāvei thaṇatthalavaṇṇiaṃ va taruṇī juajaṇāṇaṃ
English translation
The youthful girl with her peculiarly blue bodice worn by keeping an open space, of the width of two fingers, (bounded as it were, by two panels), shows, as it were, the sample of her plump breasts.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 21
Sourceरक्खेइ पुत्तअं मत्थएण ओच्छोअअं पडिच्छंती । अंसूहि पहिअघरिणी ओल्लिज्जंतं ण लक्खेइ
rakkhei puttaaṃ matthaeṇa occhoaaṃ paḍicchaṃtī | aṃsūhi pahiaghariṇī ollijjaṃtaṃ ṇa lakkhei
English translation
The wife of the traveller, herself wishing to suffer from the waters dropping from the ends of her thatch on her (own) head, saves her son (from being drenched), but she does not observe him getting wet by her tears.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 22
Sourceसरए सरम्मि पहिआ जलाइ कंदोट्टसुरहिगंधाइ । धवलच्छाइ सअण्हा पिअंति दइआण व मुहाइं
sarae sarammi pahiā jalāi kaṃdoṭṭasurahigaṃdhāi | dhavalacchāi saaṇhā piaṃti daiāṇa va muhāiṃ
English translation
In autumn the thirsty travellers drink the white and clear waters of the lake, smelling sweet on account of the presence of the blue lotuses as if they kiss the faces of their beloved.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 23
Sourceअब्भंतरसरसाओ उवरिं पव्वाअवद्धपंकाओ । चंकम्मंतम्मि जणे समूससंति व्व रच्छाओ
abbhaṃtarasarasāo uvariṃ pavvāavaddhapaṃkāo | caṃkammaṃtammi jaṇe samūsasaṃti vva racchāo
English translation
The village thoroughfares having water (lurking) inside and mud congealed outside by wind waver (literally sigh a heavy sigh) when people move over them.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 24
Sourceमुहपुंडरीअछाआइ संठिए उअह राअहंसे व्व । छणपिट्ठकुट्टणुच्छलिअधूलिधवले थणे वहइ
muhapuṃḍarīachāāi saṃṭhie uaha rāahaṃse vva | chaṇapiṭṭhakuṭṭaṇucchaliadhūlidhavale thaṇe vahai
English translation
Look here ! (the woman) carries her two breasts, rendered white by the dust flying up on account of the pounding of festive powders (of corn), as if they were two flamingoes seated on the shadow of her lotus-like face, ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 25
Sourceतह तेण वि सा दिट्ठा तीअ वि तह तस्स पेसिआ दिट्ठी । जह दोण्ह वि समअं चिअ णिव्वुत्तरआइ जाआइ
taha teṇa vi sā diṭṭhā tīa vi taha tassa pesiā diṭṭhī | jaha doṇha vi samaaṃ cia ṇivvuttaraāi jāāi
English translation
She was so looked at by him and her eyes also were so directed towards him, that both (of them) engaged (themselves), as it were, in the acts of dalliance simultaneously.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 26
Sourceवाउलिआपरिसोसणणिउंजपत्तलणसुलहसंकेआ । सोहग्गकणअकसवट्ट गिम्ह मा कह वि झिज्जिहिसि
vāuliāparisosaṇaṇiuṃjapattalaṇasulahasaṃkeā | sohaggakaṇaakasavaṭṭa gimha mā kaha vi jhijjihisi
English translation
O summer which dries up small pool (of water), produces (new) leaves in bowers, makes feasible places (of lovers’) assignation and act as the touch-stone of the gold of fortuue ! do not ever attain decline,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 27
Sourceदुस्सिक्खिअरअणपसिक्खएहि घिट्ठो सि पत्थरे ताव । जा तिलमेत्तं वट्टसि मरगअ का तुज्झ मुल्लकहा
dussikkhiaraaṇapasikkhaehi ghiṭṭho si patthare tāva | jā tilamettaṃ vaṭṭasi maragaa kā tujjha mullakahā
English translation
O emerald ! as long as you are not reduced to the size of sesamum seed, so long you are rubbed on the stone by ill-trained jewel-examiners, Far away is the talk about your price !
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 28
Sourceजह चिंतेइ परिअणो आसंकइ जह अ तस्स पडिवक्खो । वालेण वि गामणिणंदणेण तह रक्खिआ पल्ली
jaha ciṃtei pariaṇo āsaṃkai jaha a tassa paḍivakkho | vāleṇa vi gāmaṇiṇaṃdaṇeṇa taha rakkhiā pallī
English translation
The son of the village headman, young as he was, was so protecting the village, as his followers became so much anxious (for him), and as his opponent feared (much defeat from him).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 29
Sourceअण्णेसु पहिअ पुच्छसु वाहअपुत्तेसु पुसिअचम्माइं । अम्हं वाहजुआणो हरिणेसु धणुं ण णामेइ
aṇṇesu pahia pucchasu vāhaaputtesu pusiacammāiṃ | amhaṃ vāhajuāṇo hariṇesu dhaṇuṃ ṇa ṇāmei
English translation
O traveller ! ask of other hunters’ sons about (the purchase of) skin of Prshata (spotted) deer. (For,) our young hunter does not bend down his bow against deer.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 30
Sourceगअवहुवेहव्वअरो पुत्तो मे एक्ककंडविणिवाई । तह सोण्हाइ पुलइओ जह कंडवरंडअं वहइ
gaavahuvehavvaaro putto me ekkakaṃḍaviṇivāī | taha soṇhāi pulaio jaha kaṃḍavaraṃḍaaṃ vahai
English translation
My son who, by hitting one arrow only, could bring about the widowhood of the wives of the elephant, is 50 looked at by my daughter-in-law that he (now only) carries the basket of arrows (without using them).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 31
Sourceविंझारुहणालावं पल्ली मा कुणउ गामणी ससइ । पच्चुज्जिविओ जइ कह वि सुणइ ता जीविअं मुअइ
viṃjhāruhaṇālāvaṃ pallī mā kuṇau gāmaṇī sasai | paccujjivio jai kaha vi suṇai tā jīviaṃ muai
English translation
Let the village (inhabitants) not enter into any talk (of flight) by ascending the Vindhya mountain, (for,) the village headman is (still) alive (literally breathes), He will give up his life if he hears (of this matter) after regaining his consciousness.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 32
Sourceअप्पाहेइ मरंतो पुत्तं पल्लीवई पअत्तेण । मह णामेण जह तुमं ण लज्जसे तह करेज्जासु
appāhei maraṃto puttaṃ pallīvaī paatteṇa | maha ṇāmeṇa jaha tumaṃ ṇa lajjase taha karejjāsu
English translation
The dying village-leader instructs his son with care saying—‘Do act in such a manner that you may not have to feel ashamed because of (your connection with) my name (as your father).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 33
Sourceअणुमरणपत्थिआए पच्चागअजीविए पिअअमम्मि । वेहव्वमंडणं कुलवहूअ सोहग्गअं जाअं
aṇumaraṇapatthiāe paccāgaajīvie piaamammi | vehavvamaṃḍaṇaṃ kulavahūa sohaggaaṃ jāaṃ
English translation
Her beloved having regained his consciousness, the decoration of widowhood of the noble wife, prepared for following (her husband) in death, turned into that of good fortune (i.e. auspicious wifehood).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 34
Sourceमहुमच्छिआइ दट्ठं दट्ठूण मुहं पिअस्स सूणोट्ठं । ईसालुई पुलिंदी रुक्खच्छाअं गआ अण्णं
mahumacchiāi daṭṭhaṃ daṭṭhūṇa muhaṃ piassa sūṇoṭṭhaṃ | īsāluī puliṃdī rukkhacchāaṃ gaā aṇṇaṃ
English translation
On finding the face of her beloved with its lips swollen after it was ... bitten by a bee, the jealous wife of the Pulinda moved away to the shade of some other tree.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 35
Sourceधण्णा वसंति णीसंकमोहणे वहलपत्तलवइम्मि । वाअंदोलणओणविअवेणुगहणे गिरिग्गामे
dhaṇṇā vasaṃti ṇīsaṃkamohaṇe vahalapattalavaimmi | vāaṃdolaṇaoṇaviaveṇugahaṇe giriggāme
English translation
It is the fortunate who live in a mountain village in which dalliance is enjoyed fearlessly, which has places covered by thick foliage (of trees) and which is impassable on account of bamboo clusters bent low by being swung by the wind.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 36
Sourceपुप्फुल्लघणकलंवा णिद्धोअसिलाअला मुइअमोरा । पसरंतोज्झरमुहला उच्छाहंते गिरिग्गामा
pupphullaghaṇakalaṃvā ṇiddhoasilāalā muiamorā | pasaraṃtojjharamuhalā ucchāhaṃte giriggāmā
English translation
The mountain villages encourage (people in love-making) as they have dense clusters of Kadamba trees shining with blooming flowers, have stone-slabs washed by waters, have peacocks in joyous mood and also have resounding fountains.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 37
Sourceतह परिमलिआ गोवेण तेण हत्थं पि जा ण ओल्लेइ । स च्चिअ खडणा एण्हिं पेच्छह कुडदोहिणी जाआ
taha parimaliā goveṇa teṇa hatthaṃ pi jā ṇa ollei | sa ccia khaḍaṇā eṇhiṃ pecchaha kuḍadohiṇī jāā
English translation
That very milch-cow, which could not wet the hand of the cowherd who squeezed (her udders) so much, has now become a jar-filler (ie. gives jarfuls of milk).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 38
Sourceधवलो जिअइ तुह कए धवलस्स कए जिअंति गिट्ठीओ । जिअ तंवे अम्ह वि जीविएण गोट्ठं तुमाअत्तं
dhavalo jiai tuha kae dhavalassa kae jiaṃti giṭṭhīo | jia taṃve amha vi jīvieṇa goṭṭhaṃ tumāattaṃ
English translation
O cow ! the bull lives for your sake and the young cows live for the bull's sake. Live (O cow !) for, by your life our cow-station is dependent on you.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 39
Sourceअग्घाइ छिवइ चुंवइ ठवेइ हिअअम्मि जणिअरोमंचो । जाआकवोलसरिसं पेच्छह पहिओ महुअपुप्फं
agghāi chivai cuṃvai ṭhavei hiaammi jaṇiaromaṃco | jāākavolasarisaṃ pecchaha pahio mahuapupphaṃ
English translation
Look here ! the traveller, with his hairs standing on their end, smells, touches, kisses and puts on his chest the Madhika flower which resembles the cheek of his wife.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 40
Sourceउअ ओल्लिज्जइ मोहं भुअंगकित्तीअ कडअलग्गाइ । ओज्झरधारासद्धालुएण सीसं वणगएण
ua ollijjai mohaṃ bhuaṃgakittīa kaḍaalaggāi | ojjharadhārāsaddhālueṇa sīsaṃ vaṇagaeṇa
English translation
Look here ! the wild elephant seeks to wet in vain his head in the (white) skin of a snake, attached to the ridge (of the hill), believing it to be a stream of a spring.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 41
Sourceकमलं मुअंत महुअर पिक्ककइत्थाण गंधलोहेण । आलेक्खलड्डुअं पामरो व्व छिविऊण जाणिहिसि
kamalaṃ muaṃta mahuara pikkakaitthāṇa gaṃdhaloheṇa | ālekkhalaḍḍuaṃ pāmaro vva chiviūṇa jāṇihisi
English translation
O bee who leaves the lotus on account of your attraction for the smell of ripe Kapittha (wood-apple) fruits ! you will know (how hard they are) by your touch, just as an idiot deceives himself by touching the laddu (sweet-meat) painted in a picture.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 42
Sourceगिज्जंते मंगलगाइआहि वरगोत्तदिण्णअण्णाए । सोउं व णिग्गओ उअह होंतवहुआइ रोमंचो
gijjaṃte maṃgalagāiāhi varagottadiṇṇaaṇṇāe | souṃ va ṇiggao uaha hoṃtavahuāi romaṃco
English translation
Look here ! the horripilation (on the person) of the would—be bride who directs her ears to the (uttered) name of the bride-groom, wishes as if to listen to the songs sung by the female singers at the auspicious ceremony.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 43
Sourceमण्णे आअण्णंता आसण्णविवाहमंगलुग्गीअं । तेहि जुआणेहि समं हसंति मं वेअसकुडुंगा
maṇṇe āaṇṇaṃtā āsaṇṇavivāhamaṃgaluggīaṃ | tehi juāṇehi samaṃ hasaṃti maṃ veasakuḍuṃgā
English translation
I think the cane-bowers along with those young men laugh at me on ` hearing the auspicious loud songs sung in connection with my imminent marriage ceremony.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 44
Sourceउअगअचउत्थिमंगलहोंतविओअसविसेसलग्गेहि । तीअ वरस्स अ सेअंसुएहि रुण्णं व हत्थेहिं
uagaacautthimaṃgalahoṃtavioasavisesalaggehi | tīa varassa a seaṃsuehi ruṇṇaṃ va hatthehiṃ
English translation
Her hands and also those of the bridegroom which are particularly clasped fast in view of the future separation on the coming fourth-day ceremony (after marriage) weep with tears as it were, in the shape of their sweats,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 45
Sourceण अ दिट्ठिं णेइ मुहं ण अ छिविउं देइ णा लवइ किं पि । तह वि हु किं पि रहस्सं णववहुसंगो पिओ होइ
ṇa a diṭṭhiṃ ṇei muhaṃ ṇa a chiviuṃ dei ṇā lavai kiṃ pi | taha vi hu kiṃ pi rahassaṃ ṇavavahusaṃgo pio hoi
English translation
It is indeed a mystery as to why the company of a new bride is so dear, although she does not direct her sight towards (her husband’s) face, nor does she allow herself to be touched (by him), nor does she talk of anything (to him).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 46
Sourceअलिअपसुत्तवलंतम्मि णववरे णववहूअ वेवंतो । संवेल्लिओरुसंजमिअवत्थगंठिं गओ हत्थो
aliapasuttavalaṃtammi ṇavavare ṇavavahūa vevaṃto | saṃvelliorusaṃjamiavatthagaṃṭhiṃ gao hattho
English translation
The new bridegroom having turned round during a feigned sleep, the trembling hand of the new bride reaches the knot of her cloth so fast held by her joined thighs.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 47
Sourceपुच्छिज्जंती ण भणइ गहिआ पप्फुरइ चुंविआ रुअइ । तुण्हिक्का णववहुआ कआवराहेण उवऊढा
pucchijjaṃtī ṇa bhaṇai gahiā papphurai cuṃviā ruai | tuṇhikkā ṇavavahuā kaāvarāheṇa uvaūḍhā
English translation
Having been embraced by the offending (husband) the new bride, remaining silent, does not reply (to him) on being asked (about anything), trembles when caught (by the hand) and cries when kissed (by him). w.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 48
Sourceतत्तो च्चिअ होंति कहा विअसंति तहिं तहिं समप्पंति । किं मण्णे माउच्छा एक्कजुआणो इमो गामो
tatto ccia hoṃti kahā viasaṃti tahiṃ tahiṃ samappaṃti | kiṃ maṇṇe māucchā ekkajuāṇo imo gāmo
English translation
O maternal aunt ! I think that this is a village where only one young man resides, for, all talks ( women) begin (with him as the subject-matter) and they (talks) develop on and end in him.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 49
Sourceजाइ वअणाइ अम्हे वि जंपिमो ताइ जंपइ जणो वि । ताइं चिअ तेण पजंपिआइ हिअअं सुहावेंति
jāi vaaṇāi amhe vi jaṃpimo tāi jaṃpai jaṇo vi | tāiṃ cia teṇa pajaṃpiāi hiaaṃ suhāveṃti
English translation
All other persons speak the same words which we also speak, but the very same words, when spoken by him, delight our heart.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 50
Sourceसव्वाअरेण मग्गह पिअं जणं जइ सुहेण वो कज्जं । जं जस्स हिअअदइअं तं ण सुहं जं तहिं ण त्थि
savvāareṇa maggaha piaṃ jaṇaṃ jai suheṇa vo kajjaṃ | jaṃ jassa hiaadaiaṃ taṃ ṇa suhaṃ jaṃ tahiṃ ṇa tthi
English translation
Seek for a beloved person with all care, if there is any necessity for you to get happiness, for, there is no happiness which does not exist in the man who is one’s beloved.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 51
Sourceदीसंतो दिट्ठिसुहो चिंतिज्जंत मणवल्लहो अत्ता । उल्लावंत सुइसुहो पिओ जणो णिच्च रमणिज्जो
dīsaṃto diṭṭhisuho ciṃtijjaṃta maṇavallaho attā | ullāvaṃta suisuho pio jaṇo ṇicca ramaṇijjo
English translation
O mother-in-law ! the beloved person is ever-charming, as he is pleasant to the eyes when seen, endearing to the mind when thought of, and agreeable to the ears when talked of.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 52
Sourceठाणब्भट्ठा परिगलिअपीणआ उण्णईअ परिचत्ता । अम्हे उण ठेरिपओहर व्व उअरे च्चिअ णिसन्णा
ṭhāṇabbhaṭṭhā parigaliapīṇaā uṇṇaīa paricattā | amhe uṇa ṭheripaohara vva uare ccia ṇisanṇā
English translation
We only recline on our belly (ie. think of how to satisfy our hunger in our fallen condition), like the breasts of old women which have fallen from their (own) positions, lost their plumpness and are deprived of their elevation.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 53
Sourceपच्चूसागअ रंजिअदेह पिआलोअ लोअणाणंद । अण्णत्तखविअसव्वरि णहभूसण दिणवइ णमो दे
paccūsāgaa raṃjiadeha piāloa loaṇāṇaṃda | aṇṇattakhaviasavvari ṇahabhūsaṇa diṇavai ṇamo de
English translation
O Sun (the Lord of the day) who appears early morning, whose body is red, whose light is dear (to all), who delights (people’s) eyes, who passes the night in another sphere and who is an ornament of the horizon ! (my) salutation be to you.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 54
Sourceविवरीअसुरअलेहड पुच्छसि मह कीस गब्भसंभूइं । ओअत्ते कुंभमुहे जललवकणिआ वि किं ठाइ
vivarīasuraalehaḍa pucchasi maha kīsa gabbhasaṃbhūiṃ | oatte kuṃbhamuhe jalalavakaṇiā vi kiṃ ṭhāi
English translation
O you so greedy of inverted dalliance ! how is it that you enquire about possibility of my conception ? Can there remain the slightest particle of water in the mouth of a pitcher which is turned upside down ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 55
Sourceअच्चासण्णविवाहे समं जसोआइ तरुणगोवीहिं । वड्ढंते महुमहणे संवंधा णिण्हुविज्जंति
accāsaṇṇavivāhe samaṃ jasoāi taruṇagovīhiṃ | vaḍḍhaṃte mahumahaṇe saṃvaṃdhā ṇiṇhuvijjaṃti
English translation
Madhumathana (Kyshna, the slayer of the demon, Madhu) having advanced in age and his marriage (time) having drawn nearer, the young cowherdesses concealed their relationship with Yaśodā.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 56
Sourceजं जं आलिहइ मणो आसावत्तीहि हिअअफलअम्मि । तं तं वालो व्व विही णिहुअं हसिऊण पम्हुसइ
jaṃ jaṃ ālihai maṇo āsāvattīhi hiaaphalaammi | taṃ taṃ vālo vva vihī ṇihuaṃ hasiūṇa pamhusai
English translation
Destiny, like a child, smiles and rubs off secretly those (scenes) which my mind has painted on the slab of my heart with the brushes of my hopes.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 57
Sourceअणुहुत्तो करफंसो सअलअलापुण्ण पुण्णदिअहम्मि । वीआसंगकिसंगअ एण्हिं तुह वंदिमो चलणे
aṇuhutto karaphaṃso saalaalāpuṇṇa puṇṇadiahammi | vīāsaṃgakisaṃgaa eṇhiṃ tuha vaṃdimo calaṇe
English translation
O moon whose digits are full ! on the festive (full-moon) day the touch of your rays has been felt. O you who have now your body emaciated by association with Dvitiya (Tithi) !I pay homage to your feet.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 58
Sourceदूरंतरिए वि पिए कह वि णिअत्ताइ मज्झ णअणाइ । हिअअं उण तेण समं अज्ज वि अणिवारिअं भमइ
dūraṃtarie vi pie kaha vi ṇiattāi majjha ṇaaṇāi | hiaaṃ uṇa teṇa samaṃ ajja vi aṇivāriaṃ bhamai
English translation
When the beloved was a far way off, I somehow turned back my eyes; but, my mind, unimpeded, still moves along with him today.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 59
Sourceतस्स कहाकंतइए सद्दाअण्णणसमोसरिअकोवे । समुहालोअणकंपिरि उवऊढा किं पवज्जिहिसि
tassa kahākaṃtaie saddāaṇṇaṇasamosariakove | samuhāloaṇakaṃpiri uvaūḍhā kiṃ pavajjihisi
English translation
O you who become horripilated on (hearing) report about him, whose anger retreats on listening to his words and who tremble on seeing him near-by ! what condition will you attain when you will be embraced by him ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 60
Sourceभरणमिअणीलसाहग्गखलिअचलणद्धविहुअवक्खउडा । तरुसिहरेसु विहंगा कह कह वि लहंति संठाणं
bharaṇamiaṇīlasāhaggakhaliacalaṇaddhavihuavakkhauḍā | tarusiharesu vihaṃgā kaha kaha vi lahaṃti saṃṭhāṇaṃ
English translation
Birds with great difficulty obtain a footing on the tops of trees, with their wings fluttering and portions of their feet slipping down from the extremities of the dark branches hung down by their (own) weight.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 61
Sourceअहरमहुपाणघोरिल्लिआइ जं च रमिओ सि सविसेसं । असइ अलज्जिरि वहुसिक्खिरि त्ति मा णाह मण्णिहिसि
aharamahupāṇaghorilliāi jaṃ ca ramio si savisesaṃ | asai alajjiri vahusikkhiri tti mā ṇāha maṇṇihisi
English translation
O Lord ! you have been made to enjoy dalliance (with me) in a particular manner, on account of my coveting a drink of your mouth-juice. You should not (therefore) take me to be an unchaste woman having no bashfulness and trained in many arts.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 62
Sourceखाणेण अ पाणेण अ तह गहिओ मंडलो अडअणाइ । जह जारं अहिणंदइ भुक्कइ घरसामिए एंते
khāṇeṇa a pāṇeṇa a taha gahio maṃḍalo aḍaaṇāi | jaha jāraṃ ahiṇaṃdai bhukkai gharasāmie eṃte
English translation
The wanton woman has so tamed the dog with food and drink that io ... it (the dog) welcomes her paramour, (but), barks at the owner of the house (ie. her husband) when he comes in.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 63
Sourceकंडंतेण अकंडं पल्लीमज्झम्मि विअडकोअंदं । पइमरणाहि वि अहिअं वाहेण रुआविआ अत्ता
kaṃḍaṃteṇa akaṃḍaṃ pallīmajjhammi viaḍakoaṃdaṃ | paimaraṇāhi vi ahiaṃ vāheṇa ruāviā attā
English translation
His mother (or mother-in-law) was made by the hunter to shed tears more than when her husband died, because of his (the hunter's) paring all on a sudden his huge bow in the small village (region).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 64
Sourceअम्हे उज्जुअसीला पिओ वि पिअसहि विआरपरिओसो । ण हु अण्णा का वि गई वाहोहा कह पुसिज्जंतु
amhe ujjuasīlā pio vi piasahi viāraparioso | ṇa hu aṇṇā kā vi gaī vāhohā kaha pusijjaṃtu
English translation
O dear friend | we are simple-natured, but our beloved is pleased by (emotional) gestures (from us). There is no other way. How can I wipe off the streams of (my) tears ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 65
Sourceधवलो सि जइ वि सुंदरि तह वि तुए मज्झ रंजिअं हिअअं । राअभरिए वि हिअए सुहअ णिहित्तो ण रत्तो सि
dhavalo si jai vi suṃdari taha vi tue majjha raṃjiaṃ hiaaṃ | rāabharie vi hiae suhaa ṇihitto ṇa ratto si
English translation
O beautiful one ! although you are fair (literally white) you have reddened my heart (with love). But, O favourite one ! you (however) do not become red (i.e. affected by love) although you are situated in my heart full of redness (of love).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 66
Sourceचंचुपुडाहअविअलिअसहआररसेण सित्तदेहस्स । कीरस्स मग्गलग्गं गंधंधं भमइ भमरउलं
caṃcupuḍāhaavialiasahaāraraseṇa sittadehassa | kīrassa maggalaggaṃ gaṃdhaṃdhaṃ bhamai bhamaraulaṃ
English translation
The swarm of bees blind by the (intoxicating) smell hovers round closely following the path of the parrot whose body was saturated with juice of the mango-fruit, trickling on being struck by its closed beak.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 67
Sourceएत्थ णिमज्जइ एत्ता एत्थ अहं एत्थ परिअणो सअलो । पंथिअ रत्तीअंधअ मा मह सअणे णिमज्जिहिसि
ettha ṇimajjai ettā ettha ahaṃ ettha pariaṇo saalo | paṃthia rattīaṃdhaa mā maha saaṇe ṇimajjihisi
English translation
Here sleeps my mother-in-law; here do I sleep; and here sleep all other members (of the family). 0 night-blind traveller ! do not enter (for sleep) into my bed.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 68
Sourceपरिओससुंदराइं सुरएसु लहंति जाइ सोक्खाइ । ताइं चिअ उण विरहे खाउग्गिण्णाइ कीरंति
pariosasuṃdarāiṃ suraesu lahaṃti jāi sokkhāi | tāiṃ cia uṇa virahe khāuggiṇṇāi kīraṃti
English translation
Those pleasures, agreeable on account of gratification, which (women) enjoy during dalliance, turn again, during separation into miseries (literally, vomits of food devoured, which sicken persons).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 69
Sourceमग्गं चिअ अलहंतो हारो पीणुण्णआण थणआण । उव्विग्गो भमइ उरे जमुणाणइफेणपुंजो व्व
maggaṃ cia alahaṃto hāro pīṇuṇṇaāṇa thaṇaāṇa | uvviggo bhamai ure jamuṇāṇaipheṇapuṃjo vva
English translation
The necklace, having obtained no path between (her) two plump and high breasts, moves in an agitated manner on her chest like the mass of foam on the Yamuna river.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 70
Sourceएक्केण वि वडवीअंकुरेण सअलवणराइमज्झम्मि । तह तेण कओ अप्पा जह सेसदुमा तले तस्स
ekkeṇa vi vaḍavīaṃkureṇa saalavaṇarāimajjhammi | taha teṇa kao appā jaha sesadumā tale tassa
English translation
In the entire forest range, the only one seed-sprout of the banyan tree has so developed its own self that all the remaining trees stand (miserably) at its bottom.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 71
Sourceजे जे गुणिणो जे जे अ चाइणो जे विअड्ढविण्णाणा । दारिद्द रे विअक्खण ताण तुमं साणुराओ सि
je je guṇiṇo je je a cāiṇo je viaḍḍhaviṇṇāṇā | dāridda re viakkhaṇa tāṇa tumaṃ sāṇurāo si
English translation
O clever poverty ! you are fond of all those people who are accomplished, who are liberal and who are possessed of (subtle) knowledge.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 72
Sourceजइ कोत्तिओ सि सुंदर सअलतिहीचंददंसणसुहाणं । ता मसिणं मोइज्जंतकंचुअं पेक्खसु मुहं से
jai kottio si suṃdara saalatihīcaṃdadaṃsaṇasuhāṇaṃ | tā masiṇaṃ moijjaṃtakaṃcuaṃ pekkhasu muhaṃ se
English translation
O handsome one ! if you are curious (enough) to enjoy the pleasures of looking at the moon on all the tithis (days), then you may gaze at her glistening face when her (upper) robe is gradually removed (therefrom).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 73
Sourceसमविसमणिव्विसेसा समंतओ मंदमंदसंचारा । अइरा होहिंति पहा मणोरहाणं पि दुल्लंघा
samavisamaṇivvisesā samaṃtao maṃdamaṃdasaṃcārā | airā hohiṃti pahā maṇorahāṇaṃ pi dullaṃghā
English translation
Before long the roads everywhere will be hard to traverse even in thought, because they will have no distinction between even and rugged portions and movements through them will be gradually slower.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 74
Sourceअइदीहराइ वहुए सीसे दीसंति वंसवत्ताइ । भणिए भणामि अत्ता तुम्हाण वि पंडरा पुट्ठी
aidīharāi vahue sīse dīsaṃti vaṃsavattāi | bhaṇie bhaṇāmi attā tumhāṇa vi paṃḍarā puṭṭhī
English translation
O mother-in-law ! if it is said that very long leaves of bamboo trees are found on the head of the daughter-in-law (i. e. myself), (then) I will say that your back also is pale-white (by dust).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 75
Sourceअत्थक्करूसणं खणपसिज्जणं अलिअवअणणिव्वंधो । उम्मच्छरसंतावो पुत्तअ पअवी सिणेहस्स
atthakkarūsaṇaṃ khaṇapasijjaṇaṃ aliavaaṇaṇivvaṃdho | ummaccharasaṃtāvo puttaa paavī siṇehassa
English translation
O son ! sudden outburst of anger, pacification within a short time, pertinacity (or intentness) in using false words and agony due to jealousy— these are the ways of affection.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 76
Sourceपिज्जइ कण्णंजलिहिं जणरवमिलिअं पि तुज्झ संलावं । दुद्धं जलसम्मिलिअं सा वाला राअहंसि व्व
pijjai kaṇṇaṃjalihiṃ jaṇaravamiliaṃ pi tujjha saṃlāvaṃ | duddhaṃ jalasammiliaṃ sā vālā rāahaṃsi vva
English translation
That girl drinks by the hollows of her ears (i.e. listens attentively to) your talk although it is mixed up with (other) people’s noise, just as the female flamingo drinks (only) the milk though it is mixed up with water.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 77
Sourceअइ उज्जुए ण लज्जसि पुच्छिज्जंती पिअस्स चरिआइं । सव्वंगसुरहिणो मरुवअस्स किं कुसुमरिद्धीहि
ai ujjue ṇa lajjasi pucchijjaṃtī piassa cariāiṃ | savvaṃgasurahiṇo maruvaassa kiṃ kusumariddhīhi
English translation
O simple-natured one! don't you feel abashed to enquire about the achievements of (your) beloved ? What is the necessity of luxuriant growth of flowers in the Maruvaka plant which is fragrant in all its parts ?
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 78
Sourceमुद्धे अपत्तिअंती पवालअंकुरअणिद्धलोहिअए । णिद्धोअधाउराए कीस सहत्थे पुणो धुअसि
muddhe apattiaṃtī pavālaaṃkuraaṇiddhalohiae | ṇiddhoadhāurāe kīsa sahatthe puṇo dhuasi
English translation
O foolish girl ! why do you wash again your own hands which are red like the shoots of coral, not believing that their mineral redess has (already) been washed.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 79
Sourceउअ सिंधवपव्वअसच्छहाइ धुअतूलपुंजसरिसाइं । सोहंति सुअणु मुक्कोअआइ सरए सिअब्भाइं
ua siṃdhavapavvaasacchahāi dhuatūlapuṃjasarisāiṃ | sohaṃti suaṇu mukkoaāi sarae siabbhāiṃ
English translation
Look (here), 0 beautiful-bodied one ! in the autumn the white clouds with their waters (already) discharged look splendid, appearing like Saindhava (salt) hills and like heaps of cleansed cotton.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 80
Sourceआउच्छंति सिरेहि विवलिएहि उअ खडिएहि णिज्जंता । णिप्पच्छिमवलिअपलोइएहि महिसा कुडंगाइ
āucchaṃti sirehi vivaliehi ua khaḍiehi ṇijjaṃtā | ṇippacchimavaliapaloiehi mahisā kuḍaṃgāi
English translation
Look (here) the buffaloes led by (butchers) carrying swords bid adieu to the arbours with final oblique glances by bending round their heads.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 81
Sourceपुससु मुहं ता पुत्तिअ वाहोअरणं विसेसरमणिज्जं । मा एअं चिअ मुहमंडणं ति सो काहिइ पुणो वि
pusasu muhaṃ tā puttia vāhoaraṇaṃ visesaramaṇijjaṃ | mā eaṃ cia muhamaṃḍaṇaṃ ti so kāhii puṇo vi
English translation
O girl ! you should now wipe out your specially handsome face from which tears roll down, so that he (the lover) may not again think that this (rolling down of tears) forms a decoration to your face, ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 82
Sourceमज्झे पअणुअपंकं अवहोवासेसु साणचिक्खिल्लं । गामस्स सीससीमंतअं व रच्छामुहं जाअं
majjhe paaṇuapaṃkaṃ avahovāsesu sāṇacikkhillaṃ | gāmassa sīsasīmaṃtaaṃ va racchāmuhaṃ jāaṃ
English translation
The entrance of the high-way in the village, with scanty mud in the middle and dry or sticky mud on both sides, presents the view of the parting line of hairs on the head (of a woman).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 83
Sourceअवरण्हागअजामाउअस्स विउणेइ मोहणुक्कंठं । वहुआइ घरपलोहरमज्जणपिसुणो वलअसद्दो
avaraṇhāgaajāmāuassa viuṇei mohaṇukkaṃṭhaṃ | vahuāi gharapaloharamajjaṇapisuṇo valaasaddo
English translation
The sound of bracelets, indicating the bathing of the bride in the back-portion of the house, doubly aggravates the longing for dalliance (in the mind) of the son-in-law who has arrived (there) in the afternoon,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 84
Sourceजुज्झचवेडामोडिअजज्जरकण्णस्स जुण्णमल्लस्स । कच्छावंधो च्चिअ भीरुमल्लहिअअं समुक्खणइ
jujjhacaveḍāmoḍiajajjarakaṇṇassa juṇṇamallassa | kacchāvaṃdho ccia bhīrumallahiaaṃ samukkhaṇai
English translation
The girding up of the loins by the old warrior, whose ears have become shattered after being crushed by slappings received in warfare, pulls out the heart of coward warriors.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 85
Sourceआणंदंतेन तुमं पइणो पहएण पडहसद्देण । मल्लि ण लज्जसि णच्चसि दोहग्गे पाअडिज्जंते
āṇaṃdaṃtena tumaṃ paiṇo pahaeṇa paḍahasaddeṇa | malli ṇa lajjasi ṇaccasi dohagge pāaḍijjaṃte
English translation
O warrior's wife ! your ill-luck (in love) having been exposed, you do not feel ashamed, but (rather you) dance, although (his disfavour) about you has been declared by your husband by the sound of the beating of drums.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 86
Sourceमा वच्चह वीसंभं इमाण वहुचाडुअम्मणिउणाणं । णिव्वत्तिअकज्जपरम्मुहाण सुणआण व खलाणं
mā vaccaha vīsaṃbhaṃ imāṇa vahucāḍuammaṇiuṇāṇaṃ | ṇivvattiakajjaparammuhāṇa suṇaāṇa va khalāṇaṃ
English translation
Do not put confidence on these villains who, like dogs, are skilful in the art of flattering, but who run away when their object is accomplished.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 87
Sourceअण्णग्गामपउत्था कड्ढंती मंडलाण रिंछोलिं । अक्खंडिअसोहग्गा वरिससअं जिअउ मे सुणिआ
aṇṇaggāmapautthā kaḍḍhaṃtī maṃḍalāṇa riṃcholiṃ | akkhaṃḍiasohaggā varisasaaṃ jiau me suṇiā
English translation
May my bitch live for a hundred years with her good fortune (in love) unimpaired, when she draws a group of dogs (towards herself) when she leaves for another village !
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 88
Sourceसच्चं साहसु देअर तह तह चडुआरएण सुणएण । णिव्वत्तिअकज्जपरम्मुहत्तणं सिक्खिअं कत्तो
saccaṃ sāhasu deara taha taha caḍuāraeṇa suṇaeṇa | ṇivvattiakajjaparammuhattaṇaṃ sikkhiaṃ katto
English translation
O brother-in-law (husband’s younger brother) ! tell (me) truly as to whence the dog who flatters so very much has learnt the art of turning away when its object is fulfilled.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 89
Sourceणिप्पण्णसस्सरिद्धी सच्छंदं गाइ पामरो सरए । दलिअणवसालितंडुलधवलमिअंकासु राईसु
ṇippaṇṇasassariddhī sacchaṃdaṃ gāi pāmaro sarae | daliaṇavasālitaṃḍuladhavalamiaṃkāsu rāīsu
English translation
The rustic man having obtained a plentiful crop sings to his heart's content during the nights of the autumn, when the moon is as white as the pounded (lump) of new Sali rice.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 90
Sourceअलिहिज्जइ पंकअले हलालिचलणेण कलमगोवीए । केआरसोअरुंभणतंसट्ठिअकोमलो चलणो
alihijjai paṃkaale halālicalaṇeṇa kalamagovīe | keārasoaruṃbhaṇataṃsaṭṭhiakomalo calaṇo
English translation
The soft foot-mark of the protectress of Kalama rice (field), (previously) imprinted obliquely (on dry mud) due to blocking up of the streams in the field, is being (now) tilled through on the mud at the time of turning up of the plough-lines.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 91
Sourceदिअहे दिअहे सूसइ संकेअअभंगवड्ढिआसंका । आवंडुरोणअमुही कलमेण समं कलमगोवी
diahe diahe sūsai saṃkeaabhaṃgavaḍḍhiāsaṃkā | āvaṃḍuroṇaamuhī kalameṇa samaṃ kalamagovī
English translation
The protectress of the Kalama rice (field) withers away daily along with the Kalama rice, with her face turned pale and bent down, because her fear of the break of the rendezvous increases.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 92
Sourceणवकम्मिएण उअ पामरेण दट्ठूण पाउहारीओ । मोत्तव्वे जोत्तअपग्गहम्मि अवहासिणी मुक्का
ṇavakammieṇa ua pāmareṇa daṭṭhūṇa pāuhārīo | mottavve jottaapaggahammi avahāsiṇī mukkā
English translation
The wretched rustic, new worker, having seen the female carriers of cooked food, has released the nose-string (of the bullocks) when he should have untied the yoke rope.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 93
Sourceदट्ठूण हरिअदीहं गोसे संढाण जूरए हलिओ । असईरहस्समग्गं तुसारधवले तिलच्छेत्ते
daṭṭhūṇa hariadīhaṃ gose saṃḍhāṇa jūrae halio | asaīrahassamaggaṃ tusāradhavale tilacchette
English translation
The ploughman has not become very sorry in the morning by seeing in his snow-white sesamum field the green and long path of secret love of the unchaste woman,.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 94
Sourceसंकेल्लिओ व्व णिज्जइ खंडं खंडं कओ व्व पीओ व्व । वासागमम्मि मग्गो घरहुत्तमुहेण पहिएण
saṃkellio vva ṇijjai khaṃḍaṃ khaṃḍaṃ kao vva pīo vva | vāsāgamammi maggo gharahuttamuheṇa pahieṇa
English translation
At the advent of the rainy season, the traveller, intent on returning home in (near) future, covers his way, as if by contracting it, or by cutting it to pieces, or by striding over it hurriedly (literally drinking it).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 95
Sourceधण्णा वहिरंधरआ ते च्चिअ जीअंति माणुसे लोए । ण सुणंति पिसुणवअणं खलाण अद्धिं ण पेक्खंति
dhaṇṇā vahiraṃdharaā te ccia jīaṃti māṇuse loe | ṇa suṇaṃti pisuṇavaaṇaṃ khalāṇa addhiṃ ṇa pekkhaṃti
English translation
In this human world it is the deaf and blind peoole who are lucky, for, they (respectively) do not hear the words of the villains, and do not see the prosperity of the rogues.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 96
Sourceएण्हिं वारेइ जणो तइआ मूइल्लओ कहिं व गओ । जाहे विसं व जाअं सव्वंगपहोलिरं पेम्मं
eṇhiṃ vārei jaṇo taiā mūillao kahiṃ va gao | jāhe visaṃ va jāaṃ savvaṃgapaholiraṃ pemmaṃ
English translation
All persons were then dumb, as it were; they now prohibit when love has worked strongly over the whole body like poison.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 97
Sourceकह तं पि तुइ ण णाअं जह सा आसंदिआण वहुआणं । काऊण उच्चवचिअं तुह दंसणलेहडा पडिआ
kaha taṃ pi tui ṇa ṇāaṃ jaha sā āsaṃdiāṇa vahuāṇaṃ | kāūṇa uccavaciaṃ tuha daṃsaṇalehaḍā paḍiā
English translation
How is it that it is not known to you that she, being eager to have a look at you, fell down from a height created by her by means of many chairs (placed one above another).
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 98
Sourceचोराण कामुआण अ पामरपहिआण कुक्कुरो वडइ । रे रमह वहह वाहयह एत्थ तणुआअए रअणी
corāṇa kāmuāṇa a pāmarapahiāṇa kukkuro vaḍai | re ramaha vahaha vāhayaha ettha taṇuāae raaṇī
English translation
Thus crows the cock addressing (respectively) the burglars, the libertines and the rustic travellers—“The night is waning, so you carry away (the stolen things), enjoy (the pleasure of) dalliance and drive on (your carts)”.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 99
Sourceअण्णोण्णकलक्खंतरपेसिअमेलीणदिट्ठिपसराइं । दो च्चिअ मण्णे कअभंडणाइ समअं पहसिआइं
aṇṇoṇṇakalakkhaṃtarapesiamelīṇadiṭṭhipasarāiṃ | do ccia maṇṇe kaabhaṃḍaṇāi samaaṃ pahasiāiṃ
English translation
I think that the two (the lover and the mistress) who quarrelled with each other, smiled simultaneously, when they exchanged their expansive looks flung by their mutual glances.
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 · gāthā 100
Sourceसंझागहिअजलंजलिपडिमासंकंतगोरिमुहकमलं । अलिअं चिअ फुरिओट्ठं विअलिअमंतं हरं णमह
saṃjhāgahiajalaṃjalipaḍimāsaṃkaṃtagorimuhakamalaṃ | aliaṃ cia phurioṭṭhaṃ vialiamaṃtaṃ haraṃ ṇamaha
English translation
Salute Hara with his lips falsely muttering, though the mantras escaped (him) when he saw the lotus-face of Gauri reflected on the palm-full of water taken up (by him for oblation) in the evening. ...
Basak 1971 seven-century order; Devanagari collated against the structured expanded Hāla control; historic English transcription lightly normalized.
Century 7 closing colophon
Sourceइञ सिरि-हाल-विरइए पाउभ्र-कव्वम्मि सत्त-सए । सत्तम-सग्नं समत्तं गाहाणं सहाव-रमणिञ्जं ।।
iña siri-hāla-viraie pāubhra-kavvammi satta-sae | sattama-sagnaṃ samattaṃ gāhāṇaṃ sahāva-ramaṇiñjaṃ ||
English translation
Here ends the naturally charming Seventh Century of gāthās in the Prakrit poem called the Sapra--śata, compiled by Sri Hala.
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.