Thirukkural 1081 in English
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Tamil original
அணங்குகொல் ஆய்மயில் கொல்லோ கனங்குழை
மாதர்கொல் மாலும் என் நெஞ்சு.
Transliteration
Anangukol Aaimayil Kollo Kananguzhai
Maadharkol Maalum En Nenju
Modern English
“On seeing her, the speaker cannot tell whether she is a divine being, a peacock, or a woman, so striking is her beauty.”
Modern Interpretation
On seeing her, the speaker cannot tell whether she is a divine being, a peacock, or a woman, so striking is her beauty. At a crowded event, one person's graceful presence can leave you momentarily lost for words.
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Modern Plain English
On seeing her, the speaker cannot tell whether she is a divine being, a peacock, or a woman, so striking is her beauty.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Is it an angel? A fair peacock Or jewelled belle? To my mind a shock!
G.U. Pope Translation
Goddess? or peafowl rare? She whose ears rich jewels wear,Is she a maid of human kind? All wildered is my mind
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Is this jewelled female a celestial, a choice peahen, or a human being ? My mind is perplexed
Tamil commentary
அதோ பெரிய கம்மல்அணிந்து இருப்பது தெய்வமா? நல்லமயிலா? பெண்ணா? யார் என்று அறிய முடியாமல் என் மனம் மயங்குகிறது.
Chapter 109
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தகை அணங்குறுத்தல்
Is it an angel? A fair peacock Or jewelled belle? To my mind a shock!
Kural 1082The counter glances of this belle Are armied dart of the Love-Angel
Kural 1083Not known before -I spy Demise In woman's guise with battling eyes
Kural 1084This artless dame has darting eyes That drink the life of men who gaze
Kural 1085Is it death, eye or doe? All three In winsome woman's look I see
Kural 1086If cruel brows unbent, would screen Her eyes won't cause me trembling pain
Kural 1087Vest on the buxom breast of her Looks like rutting tusker's eye-cover
Kural 1088Ah these fair brows shatter my might Feared by foemen yet to meet
Kural 1089Which jewel can add to her beauty With fawn-like looks and modesty?
Kural 1090To the drunk alone is wine delight Nothing delights like love at sight