230 vāl̤ā ākilum kāṇakillār * piṟar makkal̤ai maiyaṉmai cĕytu *
tol̤āl iṭṭu avaroṭu til̤aittu * nī cŏllap paṭātaṉa cĕytāy **
kel̤ār āyar kulattavar ip pazhi kĕṭṭeṉ * vāzhvillai * nantaṉ
kāl̤āy uṉṉai aṟintukŏṇṭeṉ * uṉakku añcuvaṉ ammam tarave (8)
Simple Translation
230. Even if you keep quiet without doing any mischief,
people don’t believe it.
You fascinate the beloved daughters of others, embrace and
enjoy them, and do things one can’t spell out.
No matter what I say about you, the cowherd families
don’t listen. They blame me because of you and I can no longer
listen to all their complaints.
Son of Nandan, you are like a bull.
I know who you are and I’m afraid to give you food.