Love poem Kurunthogai # 366

nIlam, the water-lily flower

They united by Chance. It is not in my hand. Who am I to prevent her pointing some virtuous deed? Even if I deny would she have obeyed? She is shedding tears looking at the nIlam, the water-lily flower that blossoms in the falls-pond wherein he and she played in love-game.

            

Words by        - fiend-maid of the heroine

To whom         - nursing mother of the heroine

Context           - during love-sick of the heroine

Love 1 of 5     - union

          

Author of the poem is pEri-sAtthan

2nd century B.C.

Refer the original poem in Tamil with annotation