Love (காமத்துப்பால்) The Pre-marital love
When enjoying the joy of togetherness.
Kantukettu Untuyirththu Utrariyum AimpulanumOndhoti Kanne Ula
The (simultaneous) enjoyment of the five senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch can only be found with bright braceleted (women)
All joys that senses five- sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch- can give, In this resplendent armlets-bearing damsel live
G. U. Pope, 1886
Pinikku Marundhu Piraman AniyizhaiThannoikkuth Thaane Marundhu
The remedy for a disease is always something different (from it); but for the disease caused by this jewelled maid, she is herself the cure
Disease and medicine antagonists we surely see; This maid, to pain she gives, herself is remedy
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thaamveezhvaar Mendrol Thuyilin InidhukolThaamaraik Kannaan Ulaku
Can the lotus-eyed Vishnu's heaven be indeed as sweet to those who delight to sleep in the delicate arms of their beloved ?
Than rest in her soft arms to whom the soul is giv'n, Is any sweeter joy in his, the Lotus-eyed-one's heaven
G. U. Pope, 1886
Neengin Theruum Kurukungaal ThannennumTheeyaantup Petraal Ival?
From whence has she got this fire that burns when I withdraw and cools when I approach ?
Withdraw, it burns; approach, it soothes the pain; Whence did the maid this wondrous fire obtain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vetta Pozhudhin Avaiyavai PolumeThottaar Kadhuppinaal Thol
Each varied form of joy the soul can wish is found
In her embrace, whose locks with flowery wreaths are bound, Each varied form of joy the soul can wish is found
G. U. Pope, 1886
Urudhoru Uyirdhalirppath Theentalaal PedhaikkuAmizhdhin Iyandrana Thol
The shoulders of this fair one are made of ambrosia, for they revive me with pleasure every time I embrace them
Ambrosia are the simple maiden's arms; when I attainTheir touch, my withered life puts forth its buds again
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thammil Irundhu Thamadhupaaththu UntatraalAmmaa Arivai Muyakku
The embraces of a gold-complexioned beautiful female are as pleasant as to dwell in one's own house and live by one's own (earnings) after distributing (a portion of it in charity)
As when one eats from household store, with kindly graceSharing his meal: such is this golden maid's embrace
G. U. Pope, 1886
Veezhum Iruvarkku Inidhe ValiyitaiPozhap Pataaa Muyakku
To ardent lovers sweet is the embrace that cannot be penetrated even by a breath of breeze
Sweet is the strict embrace of those whom fond affection binds, Where no dissevering breath of discord entrance finds
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ootal Unardhal Punardhal IvaikaamamKootiyaar Petra Payan
Love quarrel, reconciliation and intercourse - these are the advantages reaped by those who marry for lust
The jealous variance, the healing of the strife, reunion gained:These are the fruits from wedded love obtained
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aridhoru Ariyaamai Kantatraal KaamamSeridhorum Seyizhai Maattu
As (one's) ignorance is discovered the more one learns, so does repeated intercourse with a welladorned female (only create a desire for more)
The more men learn, the more their lack of learning they detect;'Tis so when I approach the maid with gleaming jewels decked
G. U. Pope, 1886
