Friday, December 30, 2011

Purananooru - 231 to 240 (English Translation)

231. A Song About Adhiyamaan Nedumaan Anji

The body of Nedumaan Anji lies on the fire which is like the fire in the thinai field. Let the fire burn his body or raise up to sky. His moon like venkottrakkudai and sun like fame will not perish. -Awvaiyaar

232. A Song About Adhiyamaan Nedumaan Anji

There is no morning or evening. My living days are vain. To the “ nadukal “ on which the fame of Adhiyamaan is written, the feathers of the peacock are placed. They offer honey to the “ nadukal “. Alas ! Will he accept it ? Adhiyamaan did not accept even a big country given by others. Will he accept this honey offering ? -Awvaiyaar

233. A Song About Evvi

Won't it become false ? Won't it become false ? Like the news that Ahudhai has a golden wheel became false ,won't the news that was heard in this morning that Evvi who was the leader of the Paanaas had been attacked by many vels become false ? -Velerukkilaiyaar

234. A Song About Evvi

My sorrow makes me lament. Let my life time become short. His kind wife placed some food on the grass, that is placed on a cleaned place. How will Evvi eat this food ? He is great person who will be happy in sharing his food with many Paanaas in his palace. -Velerukkilaiyaar

235. A Song About Adhiyamaan Nedumaan Anji

When he gets a small quantity of arrack, he will give it to us. If he gets a lot of arrack , he will also drink it hearing our songs who have drunk the arrack. He will eat the large quantity of food with us. He will give all food with flesh and bones to us. He will fight with the enemies in the battle field. He will rub our heads which have the smell of the flesh with his hands which have the smell of narandham. The vel that pierced Adhiyamaan's chest has pierced the hands of the Paanaas and the tongues of the poets. Where is our life like leader ? Here after there will be none who give to those who come to get. Like the pahanrai flowers wither away without used for wearing on the hair, there are many who die without giving others who need it. -Awvaiyaar

236. A Song About Paari

Oh king of the land where the jack fruit left by the male monkey after eaten by it is used by the Kuravaas for several days. You have hated me and left me thinking that I am not apt for your kindness and friendship. You have left me to lament here. Am I not suitable for your kindness and friendship ? Let the good deeds help our friendship to continue in the next birth also like in this birth. -Kapilar

237. A Song About Vallal Velimaan

When I reached Velimaan's palace , the Yamaa who did not know the righteous way had taken Velimaan's life away. Like the fire coming from the rice pot instead of the rice coming from it the poor suffer as Velimaan has passed away. The ladies beat their chests so that the bangles like the plantain flowers get broken. The Paanaas are crying. Let the Yamaa who killed Velimaan live without disease. The tiger which sprang on the elephant for its food won't spring on the rat . Like the rivers that mingle with the sea , let us go to other kings and get gifts. Oh mind ! Arise with boldness. -Perunjchiththiranaar

238. A Song About Vallal Velimaan

The eagles and pohuvals will crow near the vessel in which the dead body will be placed. Velimaan who drank toddy with a desire has gone to the burial ground where the crows and owls roam with devils. Like his wives loose their brightness, the Paanaas and their relatives loose their beauty. The leather of the drums have torn. The elephants being without the mahouts have broken their tusks.. Not thinking that Yamaa will kill Velimaan too, I have come here. What will happen to my relatives ? The blind who is also a dumb , when the boat sank into the sea in the rainy season night, could not come to the shore himself and could not call others for help. It is better to die than to be live in sorrow. -Perunjchiththiranaar

239. A song About Nambi Nedunjchezhian

He married ladies who have worn bangles on their shoulders. He adorned their hair with flowers. He applied sandal to himself. He killed his enemies along with their relatives. He praised his friends. He never worshiped those who are strong. He never consider mean those who have no strength. He did not know the act of asking from others. He won't say “no” to those who came for getting gifts. He will sit in the courtyard with fame. He saved his country from the enemies. He had lead the horse army in the speed of the mind, sent chariots in the streets. He rode on the elephant . He gave several arrack pots to drink. He drove the hunger of the Paanaas. He spoke only good words. He did all the good deeds. If you cut off his head and bury it or burn it , his fame won't disappear. -Pereyil Muruvalaar

240. A Song About Vel Aai Andiran

The blind Yamaa has taken Aai Andiran , who gave horses, elephants and chariots to those who came singing about his country in large quantities , along with his wives to the heaven. In the burial ground, where the owls screamed , his body was burnt. The poets with dim eyes have to go to the neighbouring countries to get gifts as there is none to give them here. -Kuttuvan Keeranaar

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