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kāhinya n paḍa śūra matta sang angĕmbuli ri sang Abhimanyu ring raṇa
nāhan marma nira n hane liḍah ing adyah angĕsah alarângajap tawang
How could he survive —he, who was as handsome as the God of Love, he, who had never
been scratched by a lovely lady in the bedchamber.
Indeed, he had not even been slashed by her sharp-pointed eyebrows, or been treated with the
care and affection that would melt the heart of the lovesick,
Those who overwhelmed Abhimanyu in battle, moreover, were equally valiant,
This was why the maidens always invoked his name, as they gazed with longing to the sky,
moaning in sorrow.
Discussion:
syuh-a demolished, destroyed-IRR “(how could it be that he) would
(not) be demolished”
*g-in-rӗmus*-ӗn UV2-scratch (with the nails)-IRR “(never yet) to have been
scratched (by a lovely lady in the bedchamber”
p-in-rang-ӗn UV2-war, battle-IRR “(if he) will never have been attacked
in battle (by the sharp eyebrows of a paramour)”
in-iwö*-n UV2-have as an object of care-IRR See OJED [708-9] where
this verse is listed under angiwö, umiwö, iniwö, kewö, pangiwö
(avs), kewwan (pvs) “(or) been treated with affection and care”
tӗñuh-a melting, dissolving; heartbroken-IRR “(that) would melt
the heart (of someone sick with love)”
23) BY 15.6 nghing sīhanta yan agĕsĕng hawungku bhasma
ndan carw ing karas arĕnik lawan tanah sör
tan len donya sungakĕneng mangö wiśeṣa
konĕn tângikĕta gatingku len kakanta
“I beg your favour, however, that after my cremation, my ashes
be offered as a sacrifice on a delicate writing board inscribed with a piece of slate-pencil,
My intention is solely that they be offered to eminent poets, the seekers of beauty,
And that they be asked to compose a poem about our husband and myself.
Discussion:
sīh-a-nta affection, favour-IRR-pro3 HON “may you show favour”, or more
literally: may there be favour (of) you”
s-in-ung-akӗn-a UV2-give-Tr2-IRR 24 “may (my written composition) be offered
24 There is a sandhi coalesence of sungakӗna and the following prepositional phrase (i-ng mangö, “to those who
wander in search of beauty (eg. poets)”.
T. Hunter, ISLOJ <strong>Working</strong> <strong>Paper</strong>, 29 May 09, page 28