Thirukkural 1082 in English
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Tamil original
நோக்கினாள் நோக்கெதிர் நோக்குதல் தாக்கணங்கு
தானைக்கொண் டன்ன துடைத்து.
Transliteration
Nokkinaal Nokkedhir Nokkudhal Thaakkanangu
Thaanaikkon Tanna Thutaiththu
Modern English
“Her answering glance feels like a force that has returned with an entire army to overwhelm him.”
Modern Interpretation
Her answering glance feels like a force that has returned with an entire army to overwhelm him. When someone you admire suddenly meets your eyes, one small look can make your nervousness feel enormous.
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Modern Plain English
Her answering glance feels like a force that has returned with an entire army to overwhelm him.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The counter glances of this belle Are armied dart of the Love-Angel
G.U. Pope Translation
She of the beaming eyes, To my rash look her glance replies,As if the matchless goddess' hand Led forth an armed band
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
This female beauty returning my looks is like a celestial maiden coming with an army to contend against me
Tamil commentary
என் பார்வைக்கு எதிராக அவள் என்னைப் பார்ப்பது, தானே தாக்கி எவரையும் கொல்லும் ஒரு தெய்வம், தாக்குவதற்குப் படைகளையும் கூட்டி வந்ததது போல் இருக்கிறது.
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