The Rumour
கண்டறியாத ஊர் என் காதலை அறிவித்து உதவியதே என வியத்தல். — Gratitude towards the gossiping town for publicizing what was once secret.
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malaraṉṉa kaṇṇā ḷarumai yaṟiyā / talaremak kīntativ vūr.
“The village hath to us this rumour giv'n, that makes her mine; / Unweeting all the rareness of the maid with flower-like eyne.”
“These village folk know not the rare virtues of my beloved with the flower-like eyes: for they have given her cheaply to me by raising this clamour.”
Not knowing how hard she is to win, the town kindly links her name with mine.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
மலர் அன்ன கண்ணாள் அருமையறியாது= மலர்போலும் கண்ணையுடையாளது எய்தற்கு அருமை அறியாது; இவ்வூர் அலர் எமக்கு ஈந்தது= இவ்வூர் அவளை எளியளாக்கி அவளோடு அலர்கூறலை எமக்கு உபகரித்தது.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Unaware of how unattainable this flower-eyed maiden truly is, the naive town has unwittingly favored me by publicizing her name beside mine.