vaNTu (jimiRu, tumpi)

 

12.  venRic ciRappum Olakka vinOtac ciRappum


vayavar vIza vAL aril mayakki,
iTam kavar kaTumpin aracu talai panippa,
kaTampu mutal taTin'ta kaTuj cina vEn'tE!
tAr aNi eruttin vAral vaL ukir
arimAn vazagkum cAral, piRa mAn     5
tOTu koL ina n'irai n'ejcu atirn'tAgku,
muracu muzagku n'eTu n'akar aracu tuyilIyAtu,
mAtiram panikkum maRam vIgku pal pukaz
kETTaRku initu  n'in celvam: kETToRum
kANTal viruppoTu   kamazum kuLavi;   10
vATAp paim mayir, iLaiya ATu n'aTai,
aNNal maza kaLiRu ari jimiRu Oppum
kanRu puNar piTiya; kunRu pala n'In'ti
van'tu avaN iRutta irum pEr okkal
tol paci uzan'ta pazagkaN vIza,     15
eHku pOzn'tu aRutta vAl n'iNak kozug kuRai,
mai Un peyta veNNel veN cORu,
n'anai amai kaLLin tERaloTu mAn'ti;
n'Irp paTu parun'tin iruj ciRaku anna,
n'ilam tin citAar kaLain'ta pinRai,   20
n'UlAk kaligkam vAl araik koLIi;
vaNar irug katuppin, vAgku amai men tOL,
vacai il makaLir vayagkuizai aNiya;
amarpu mey Artta cuRRamoTu
n'ukartaRku initu, n'in perug kali makizvE!   25

ituvum atu
peyar: maRam vIgku pal pukaz     (2)

 

14.  mannanuTaiya pala kuNagkaLaiyum ARRalaiyum orugku kURi vAzttutal


n'ilam, n'Ir, vaLi, vicumpu, enRa n'Ankin
aLappu ariyaiyE;
n'AL, kOL, tigkaL, jAyiRu, kanai azal,
ain'tu orugku puNarn'ta viLakkattu anaiyai;
pOr talaimikutta Ir aimpatinmaroTu     5
tupput tuRaipOkiya, tuNivuTai ANmai,
akkuran anaiya kaivaNmaiyaiyE;
amar kaTan'tu malain'ta tumpaip pakaivar
pOr, pITu, azitta cerup pukal munpa!
kURRu vekuNTu varinum, mARRum ARRalaiyE;   10
ezumuTi kezIiya tiru jemar akalattu
n'On purit taTak kaic cAnROr meymmaRai!
vAn uRai makaLir, n'alan, ikal koLLum;
vayagku izai karan'ta, vaNTu paTu katuppin;
oTugku Ir Otik koTugkuzai kaNava!     15
pal kaLiRRut tozutiyoTu velkoTi n'uTagkum
paTai Er uzava! pATini vEn'tE!
ilagkumaNi miTain'ta polag kalat tikirik
kaTalaka varaippin ip pozil muzutu ANTa n'in
mun tiNai mutalvar pOla, n'inRu n'I      20
keTAa n'al icai n'ilaiit
tavAaliyarO, iv ulakamOTu uTanE!

tuRai: cen'tuRaip pATAN pATTu
vaNNam: ozuku vaNNamum coRcIr vaNNamum
tUkku: cen'tUkku
peyar: cAnROr meymmaRai (4)

 

31.  mannaRku uriya mATcimaiyellAm eTuttu orugkE pukaztal


kunRu talaimaNan'tu, kuzUuk kaTal uTutta
maN kezu jAlattu, mAn'tar orAgkuk
kai cuman'tu alaRum pUcal, mAtirattu
n'Al vERu n'anan' talai, orugku ezun'tu olippa,
teL uyar vaTi maNi eRiyun'ar kallena,    5
uNNAp paijjilam panit tuRai maNNi,
vaNTu Utu poli tAr, tiru jemar akalattu,
kaN poru tikiri, kamaz kural tuzAay
alagkal, celvan cEvaTi paravi,
n'ejcu mali uvakaiyar tujcu patip peyara     10
maNi n'iRa mai iruL akala, n'ilA viripu,
kOTu kUTu matiyam iyaluRRAgku,
tuLagku kuTi vizut tiNai tirutti, muracu koNTu,
AN kaTan iRutta n'in pUN kiLar viyal mArpu,
karuvi vAnam taN taLi talaiiya,     15
vaTa teRku vilagki, vilaku talaittu eziliya,
pani vAr viNTu viRal varaiyaRRE;
kaTavuL ajci vAnattu izaitta
tUgku eyil katavam kAval koNTa
ezUu n'ivan'tanna, parEr eRuz muzavut tOL;    20
veN tirai mun'n'Ir vaLaiiya ulakattu,
vaN pukaz n'iRutta vakai cAl celvattu
vaNTan anaiyaiman n'IyE; vaNTu paTa
olin'ta kUn'tal, aRam cAl kaRpin,
kuzaikku viLakku Akiya oL n'utal, ponnin    25
izaikku viLakku Akiya av vAgku un'ti,
vicumpu vazagku makaLiruLLum ciRan'ta
cemmIn anaiyaL, n'in tol n'akarc celvi;
n'ilan atirpu iragkala Aki, valan Erpu,
viyan paNai muzagkum vEl mUcu azuvattu,    30
aTagkiya puTaiyal, polag kazal n'On tAL,
oTugkAt tevvar Ukku aRak kaTaii,
puRakkoTai eRiyAr, n'in maRap paTai koLLun'ar;
n'akaivarkku araNam Aki, pakaivarkkuc
cUr n'ikazn'taRRu, n'in tAnai;     35
pOr miku kurucil! n'I mANTanai palavE.


tuRai: cen'tuRaip pATANpATTu

vaNNam: ozuku vaNNam

tUkku: cen'tUkku

peyar: kamaz kural tuzAy    (1)

 

46.  koTaic ciRappu


izaiyar, kuzaiyar, n'aRun' taN mAlaiyar,
cuTar n'imir avir toTi ceRitta munkai,
tiRal viTu tirumaNi ilagku mArpin
vaNTu paTu kUn'tal muTi punai makaLir
toTai paTu pEriyAz pAlai paNNi,    5
paNiyA marapin uzijai pATa,
initu puRan'tan'tu, avarkku in makiz curattalin
curam pala kaTavum karai vAyp paruti
Ur pATTu eN il pain' talai tumiya,
pal ceruk kaTan'ta kol kaLiRRu yAnai,    10
kOTu n'aral pauvam kalagka vEl iTTu
uTai tiraip parappin paTu kaTal OTTiya
vel pukazk kuTTuvan kaNTOr
celkuvam ennAr, pATupu peyarn'tE.

ituvum atu
peyar: karai vAyp paruti  (6)

 

50.  mannavanatu kAma vETkaiyinum avan pOr vETkaiyai mikuttuk kURutal


mA malai, muzakkin mAn kaNam panippa,
kAl mayagku kataz uRai AliyoTu citaRi,
karumpu amal kazaniya n'ATu vaLam poziya;
vaLam kezu ciRappin ulakam puraii,
cegkuNakku ozukum kaluzi malir n'iRaik    5
kAviri yanRiyum, pU viri punal oru
mUnRu uTan kUTiya kUTal anaiyai!
kolkaLiRRu uravut tirai piRaza, av vil picira,
purai tOl varaippin eHku mIn avirvara,
viravup paNai muzagku oli, verIiya vEn'tarkku   10
araNam Akiya, veruvaru punal tAr
kal micaiyavvum, kaTalavum, piRavum,
aruppam amaiiya amar kaTan'tu, urutta
AL mali marugkin n'ATu akappaTuttu,
n'al icai n'anan' talai iriya, onnAr    15
uruppu aRa n'irappinai: Atalin, cAn'tu pularpu,
vaNNam n'Ivi, vakai vanappuRRa,
vari jimiRu imirum mArpu piNi makaLir
viri men kUn'tal mel aNai vatin'tu,
kol piNi tirukiya mArpu kavar muyakkattu,    20
pozutu koL marapin men piNi aviza,
evan pala kaziyumO   peruma! pal n'AL,
pakai vemmaiyin, pAcaRai marIi,
pATu aritu iyain'ta ciRu tuyil iyalAtu,
kOTu muzagku imiz icai eTuppum    25
pITu kezu celvam marIiya kaNNE?

tuRai: vajcittuRaip pATAN pATTu
vaNNam: ozuku vaNNamum coRcIr vaNNamum
tUkku: cen'tUkku
peyar: veruvaru punal tAr  (10)

 

51.  mannavan vinOtattu menmaiyum ceruvakattuk kaTumaiyum uTan kURutal


tuLagku n'Ir viyalakam kalagkak kAl pora,
viLagku irum puNari urum ena muzagkum
kaTal cEr kAnal kuTa pulam munni,
kUval tuzan'ta taTan' tAL n'Arai
kuvi iNar jAzal mAc cinaic cEkkum,    5
vaNTu iRaikoNTa, taN kaTal parappin
aTumpu amal aTaikarai alavan ATiya
vaTu aTu n'uN ayir Utai ujaRRum,
tU irum pOn'taip pozil, aNip politan'tu,
iyalinaL, olkinaL, ATum maTa makaL    10
veRi uRu n'uTakkam pOlat tOnRi,
peru malai, vayin vayin vilagkum arumaNi
ara vazagkum, perun' teyvattu,
vaLai jaralum panip pauvattu,
kuNa kuTa kaTalOTu AyiTai maNan'ta    15
pan'tar an'taram vEyn'tu,
vaN piNi avizn'ta kaN pOl n'eytal
n'anai uRu n'aRavin n'ATuTan kamaza,
cuTar n'utal, maTa n'Okkin,
vAL n'akai, ilagkueyiRRu,     20
amiztu poti tuvar vAy, acai n'aTai viRaliyar
pATal cAnRu n'ITinai uRaitalin,
'veL vEl aNNal melliyan pOnm!' ena,
uLLuvar kollO, n'in uNarAtOrE?
mazai tavazum perug kunRattu,    25
ceyiruTaiya aravu eRin'tu,
kaTuj cinatta miTal tapukkum
peruj cinap puyal ERu anaiyai;
tAgkun'ar taTak kai yAnait toTik kOTu tumikkum
eHkuTai valattar, n'in paTaivazi vAzn'ar;    30
maRam kezu pOn'tai veN tOTu punain'tu,
n'iRam peyar kaNNip parun'tu URu aLappa,
tUk kaNai kizitta mAk kaN taNNumai
kai val iLaiyar kai alai azugka,
mARRu aruj cIRRattu mA irug kURRam    35
valai virittanna n'Okkalai;
kaTiyaiyAl, n'eTun'takai ceruvattAnE.

tuRai: vajcittuRaip pATAN pATTu
vaNNam: ozuku vaNNamum coRcIr vaNNamum
tUkku: cen'tUkkum vajcittUkkum
peyar: vaTu aTu n'uN ayir    (1)

 

60.  mannavan koTaic ciRappoTu venRic ciRappum kURutal


kolai vinai mEvaRRut tAnai; tAnE
ikal vinai mEvalan; taNTAtu vIcum:
cellAmOtil, pANmakaL! kANiyar-
mijiRu puRam mUcavum tIm cuvai tiriyAtu,
aram pOzkallA maram paTu tIm kani    5
am cERu amain'ta muNTai viLai pazam
ARu cel mAkkaTku Oy takai taTukkum,
maRAa viLaiyuL aRAa yANar,
toTai maTi kaLain'ta cilaiyuTai maRavar
pogku picirp puNari magkuloTu mayagki,   10
varum kaTal Utaiyin panikkum,
tuvvA n'aRavin cAy inattAnE.

tuRai: viRali ARRuppaTai
vaNNamum tUkkum: atu
peyar: maram paTu tIm kani    (10)

 

62.  venRic ciRappu


izai aNin'tu ezutarum pal kaLiRRut tozutiyoTu,
mazai ena maruLum mA irum pal tOl,
eHku paTai aRutta koy cuval puraviyoTu
main'tuTai Ar eyil puTai paTa vaLaii,
van'tu, puRattu iRukkum   pacum picir oL azal   5
jAyiRu palkiya mAyamoTu cuTar tikazpu,
ollA mayaloTu pATu imizpu uzitarum
maTagkal vaNNam koNTa kaTun' tiRal,
tupput tuRai pOkiya koRRa vEn'tE!
punal poru kiTagkin, varaipOl ijci,    10
aNagkuTait taTak kaiyar tOTTi ceppi,
paNin'tu tiRai tarupa, n'in pakaivar, Ayin,
pulluTai viyan pulam pal A parappi,
vaLanuTaic ceRuvin viLain'tavai utirn'ta
kaLan aRu kuppai kAjcic cErtti,     15
ariyal Arkai van kai vinain'ar,
aruvi Ampal malain'ta cenniyar,
ATu ciRai vari vaNTu Oppum
pATal cAnRa, avar akan talai n'ATE.

tuRai: cen'tuRaip pATAN pATTu
vaNNamum tUkkum: atu
peyar: varaipOl ijci    (2)

 

67.  koTaic ciRappu


koTumaNam paTTa n'eTumozi okkaloTu
pan'tarp peyariya pEr icai mUtUr,
kaTan aRi marapin kai val pANa!
ten kaTal muttamoTu n'an kalam peRukuvai
kol paTai teriya, vel koTi n'uTagka,    5
vayagku katir vayiroTu valampuri Arppa,
pal kaLiRRu ina n'irai pulam peyarn'tu iyalvara,
amarkkaN amain'ta avir n'iNap parappin
kuzUuc ciRai eruvai kuruti Ara,
talai tumin'tu ejciya AN mali yUpamoTu    10
uru il pEy makaL kavalai kavaRRa,
n'ATuTan n'aTugka, pal ceruk konRu;
n'ARu iNark konRai veN pOzk kaNNiyar,
vAL mukam poRitta mAN vari yAkkaiyar,
n'eRi paTu maruppin irug kaN mUriyoTu    15
vaLai talai mAtta tAz karum pAcavar
eHku ATu Unam kaTuppa, mey citain'tu;
cAn'tu ezil maRaitta cAnROr perumakan
malarn'ta kAn'taL mARAtu Utiya
kaTum paRait tumpi cUr n'acait tAay,    20
paRai paN aziyum pATu cAl n'eTu varaik
kal uyar n'Erip porun'an,
celvak kOmAn pATinai celinE.

tuRai: pANARRuppaTai
vaNNamum tUkkum: atu
peyar: veN pOzk kaNNi    (7)

 

70.  venRic ciRappoTu piRa ciRappukkaLaiyum kURi, vAzttutal


kaLiRu kaTaiiya tAL,
mA uTaRRiya vaTimpu,
camam tatain'ta vEl,
kal alaitta tOL,
vil alaitta n'al valattu,   5
vaNTu icai kaTAvAt taN panam pOn'taik
kuvi mukiz Uci veN tOTu koNTu,
tIm cunai n'Ir malar malain'tu, matam cerukki,
uTai n'ilai n'al amar kaTan'tu, maRam keTuttu,
kaTuj cina vEn'tar cemmal tolaitta    10
valam paTu vAn kazal vayavar peruma!
n'akaiyinum poyyA vAymai, pakaivar
puRajcol kELAp purai tIr oNmai,
peNmai cAnRu peru maTam n'ilaiik,
kaRpu iRai koNTa kamazum cuTar n'utal    15
puraiyOL kaNava! pUN kiLar mArpa!
tolaiyAk koLkaic cuRRam cuRRa,
vELviyil kaTavuL aruttinai; kELvi
uyarn'ilai ulakattu aiyar inpuRuttinai;
vaNagkiya cAyal, vaNagkA ANmai,    20
iLan' tuNaip putalvarin mutiyarp pENi,
tol kaTan iRutta vel pOr aNNal!
mATOr uRaiyum ulakamum kETpa
izumena izitarum paRaik kural aruvi
muzumutal micaiya kOTutoRum tuvanRum    25
ayirai n'eTu varai pOla,
tolaiyAtAka, n'I vAzum n'ALE!

tuRai: cen'tuRaip pATAN pATTu
vaNNam: ozuku vaNNam
tUkku: cen'tUkkum vajcittUkkum
peyar: paRaik kural aruvi    (10)

 

81. kAma vETkaiyil cellAta mannavan venRi vETkaic ciRappuk  kURutal


ulakam purakkum uru kezu ciRappin,

vaNNak karuviya, vaLam kezu, kamaj cUl

akal iru vicumpin atir cinam ciRan'tu,

kaTuj cilai kazaRi, vicumpu aTaiyU n'ivan'tu,

kAlai icaikkum pozutoTu pulampu koLa,   

5

kaLiRu pAyn'tu iyala, kaTu mA tAgka,

oLiRu koTi n'uTagkat tEr tirin'tu koTpa,

aracu puRattu iRuppinum atirvilar tirin'tu,

vAyil koLLA main'tinar vayavar,

mA irug kagkulum, vizut toTi cuTar varat   

10

tOL piNi mIkaiyar, pukal ciRan'tu, n'ALum

muTital vETkaiyar, n'eTiya moziyUu,

keTAa n'al icait tam kuTi n'iRumAr,

iTAa ENi viyal aRaik koTpa,

n'ATu aTippaTuttalin, koLLai mARRi;   

15

azal vinai amain'ta n'izal viTu kaTTi,

kaTTaLai valippa, n'in tAnai utavi,

vERu pulattu iRutta velpOr aNNal!

muzavin amain'ta perum pazam micain'tu,

cARu ayarn'tanna, kAr aNi yANart   

20

tUmpu akam pazuniya tIm pizi mAn'ti,

kAn'taL am kaNNic cezug kuTic celvar,

kali makiz mEvalar, iravalarkku Iyum,

curumpu Ar cOlaip perum peyal kollip

peru vAy malaroTu pacumpiTi makizn'tu,   

25

min umizn'tanna cuTarizai Ayattu,

tan n'iRam karan'ta vaNTu paTu katuppin

oTugku Ir Oti oNNutal aNi koLa,

koTug kuzaikku amartta n'Okkin, n'ayavarap

perun' takaikku amarn'ta men col tirumukattu   

30

mAN izai arivai kANiya, oru n'AL,

pUNka mALa, n'in puravi n'eTun' tEr!

munai kaiviTTu munnilaic cellAtu,

tU etirn'tu peRAat tA il maLLaroTu

tol marugku aRuttal ajci, araN koNTu,   

35

tujcA vEn'tarum tujcuka!

virun'tum Aka, n'in perun' tOTkE!


tuRai: mullai

vaNNam: ozuku vaNNam

tUkku: cen'tUkku

peyar: n'izal viTu kaTTi   (1)

 

82.  venRic ciRappu


pakai perumaiyin, teyvam ceppa,

Ar iRai ajcA veruvaru kaTTUr,

pal koTi n'uTagkum munpin ceRun'ar

cel camam tolaitta vinai n'avil yAnai

kaTAam vArn'tu, kaTuj cinam potti,   

5

vaNTu paTu cenniya piTi puNarn'tu iyala;

maRavar maRala; mAp paTai uRuppa;

tEr koTi n'uTagka; tOl puTai Arppa;

kATukai kAyttiya n'ITu n'AL irukkai

inna vaikal pal n'AL Aka   

10

pATik kANku van'ticin, peruma!

pATun'ar, koLak koLak kuRaiyAc celvattu, ceRROr

kolak kolak kuRaiyAt tAnai, cAnROr

vaNmaiyum, cemmaiyum, cAlpum, maRanum,

pukanRu pukazn'tu, acaiyA n'al icai,   

15

n'ilam taru tiruvin, n'eTiyOy! n'innE.


tuRai: kATci vAzttu

vaNNam: ozuku vaNNamum coRcIr vaNNamum

tUkku: cen'tUkku

peyar: vinai n'avil yAnai    (2)

 

89.  mannavanatu n'ATu kAval ciRappuk kURi, vAzttutal


vAnam pozutoTu curappa, kAnam

tOTu uRu maTa mAn ERu puNarn'tu iyala,

puLLum mijiRum mAc cinai Arppa,

pazanum kizagkum micaiyaRavu aRiyAtu,

pal An n'al n'irai pul arun'tu ukaLa,   

5

payam kaTai aRiyA vaLam kezu ciRappin

perum pal yANark kUlam kezuma,

n'an pal Uzi n'aTuvu n'inRu ozuka

pal vEl irum poRai! n'in kOl cemmaiyin,

n'ALin n'ALin n'ATu tozutu Etta,    

10

uyarn'ilai ulakattu uyarn'tOr parava,

araciyal pizaiyAtu, ceru mEn'tOnRi,

n'Oy ilaiAkiyar, n'IyE n'inmATTu

aTagkiya n'ejcam pukarpaTupu aRiyAtu,

kanavinum piriyA uRaiyuLoTu, taNNenat   

15

takaram n'Iviya tuvarAk kUn'tal,

vatuvai makaLir n'Okkinar, peyarn'tu

vAz n'AL aRiyum vayagku cuTar n'Okkattu,

mInoTu puraiyum kaRpin,

vAL n'utal arivaiyoTu kANvarap polin'tE!   

20


tuRai: kAval mullai

vaNNamum tUkkum: atu

peyar: tuvarAk kUn'tal   (9)

 

90.  mannavanatu taNNaLiyum, perumaiyum, koTaiyum, cuRRam tazAlum, uTan kURi vAzttutal


mIn vayin n'iRpa, vAnam vAyppa,

accaRRu, Emam Aki, iruL tIrn'tu

inpam perukat tOnRi, tam tuNait

tuRaiyin ejcAmai n'iRaiyak kaRRu,

kazin'tOr uTaRRum kaTun' tU ajcA      

5

oLiRu vAL vaya vEn'tar

kaLiRoTu kalam tan'tu,

tonRu mozin'tu tozil kETpa,

akal vaiyattu pakal ARRi,

mAyAp pal pukaz viyal vicumpu Urtara,    

10

vAL valiyuRuttu, cemmai pUuNTu,

aRan vAztta n'aRku ANTa

viRal mAn'taran viRal maruka!

Iram uTaimaiyin, n'Ir Oranaiyai;

aLappu arumaiyin, iru vicumpu anaiyai;

15

koLak kuRaipaTAmaiyin, mun'n'Ir anaiyai;

pal mIn n'AppaN tigkaL pOla,

pUtta cuRRamoTu polin'tu tOnRalai

uru kezu marapin ayirai paraviyum,

kaTal ikuppa vEl iTTum,         

20

uTalun'ar miTal cAyttum,

malaiyavum n'ilattavum aruppam vauvi,

peRRa perum peyar palar kai irIiya

koRRat tiruvin uravOr umpal!

kaTTip puzukkin kogkar kOvE!      

25

maTTap pukAvin kuTTuvar ERE!

ezAat tuNait tOL pUziyar meymmaRai!

iragku n'Irp parappin maran'taiyOr porun'a!

veN pU vELaiyoTu curai talai mayakkiya

viravu mozik kaTTUr vayavar vEn'tE!    

30

uravuk kaTal anna tAgku arun' tAnaiyoTu,

mAN vinai! cApam mArpuRa vAgki,

jAN pora viLagkiya vali kezu taTak kai,

vArn'tu punain'tanna En'tu kuvavu moympin,

mIn pUttanna viLagku maNip pANTil,   

35

Ay mayirk kavarip pAy mA mElkoNTu,

kAz eHkam piTittu eRin'tu,

vizumattin pukalum peyarA ANmai,

kAjci cAnRa vayavar peruma!

vIgku peruj ciRappin Ogku pukazOyE!   

40

kazani uzavar taNNumai icaippin,

pazana majjai mazai cettu Alum,

taN punal ATun'ar ArppoTu mayagki,

vem pOr maLLar teN kiNai kaRagka,

kUzuTai n'al il ERu mARu cilaippa,      

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cezum pala irun'ta kozum pal taN paNaik,

kAvirip paTappai n'al n'ATu anna,

vaLam kezu kuTaiccUl, aTagkiya koLkai,

ARiya kaRpin, tERiya n'al icai,

vaNTu Ar kUn'tal, oNtoTi kaNava!   

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'n'in n'AL tigkaL anaiya Aka! tigkaL

yANTu Oranaiya Aka! yANTE

Uzi anaiya Aka! Uzi

veLLa varampina Aka! ena uLLi,

kANku van'ticin, yAnE ceru mikku    

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urum ena muzagkum muracin,

peru n'al yAnai, iRai kizavOyE!


tuRai: kATci vAzttu

vaNNam: ozuku vaNNamum coRcIr vaNNamum

tUkku: cen'tUkkum vajcittUkkum

peyar: vali kezu taTak kai    (10)