Poem from Ciivaka CintaamaNi

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7/25/97

Thanks, Dr. Lehmann.

I studied this Chintamani poem long ago. Vaguely remembering
this, I used the theme in first two lines of an akaval on Dosai.
Here is my poem on "dosai" - the famous tamil food, in a rather archaic mode.


Just like great people are ever humble, paddy plants heavy with
grain ears bow their heads. Mixing rice from such a morals-teaching plant
together with black grams whose peels remind us of Thirumaal, grinding
to a watery paste, fermenting for a day, dosa pancakes are made
over a skillet. Getting the dosa as full moon out of the pan is an art!



  cuulin  n^iraiyinaal  cuTarmuTi  paNin^tu
  meelin  n^ilaiyavar  vaazhn^eRi  viLakkum
  caalip  payirkkatir  caarn^taveN ariciyai
  maalin  vaNNamaam  maiyaar  uzhuntuTan
  paalin  n^iRampool  paTiya  araittu
  oorn^aaL  n^anku  puLittu
  vaarkkat  toocai  vaTTa   n^ilaavee.

Many Indology netters are visiting India this Summer. 
Wish them many happy dinners with delicious dOsais!

Enjoy!
N. Ganesan
nas_ng at lms420.jsc.nasa.gov


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53. col arum cuul pacum paampin_ tooRRam pool,
mellavee karu iruntu, iin_Ru, meel alaar
celvamee pool, talai niRuvit, teernta nuul,
kalvi ceer maantarin_ iRainci, kaayttavee.
 
                               -   ciivaka cintaamaNi
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                  /                             /       /  (___/   





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    /  (___/   





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