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

English Translation

“The counter glances of this belle Are armied dart of the Love-Angel”

Plain-English meaning

This female beauty returning my looks is like a celestial maiden coming with an army to contend against me

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

This female beauty returning my looks is like a celestial maiden coming with an army to contend against me

என் பார்வைக்கு எதிராக அவள் என்னைப் பார்ப்பது, தானே தாக்கி எவரையும் கொல்லும் ஒரு தெய்வம், தாக்குவதற்குப் படைகளையும் கூட்டி வந்ததது போல் இருக்கிறது.

Chapter 109

தகை அணங்குறுத்தல்

Is it an angel? A fair peacock Or jewelled belle? To my mind a shock!

The counter glances of this belle Are armied dart of the Love-Angel

Not known before -I spy Demise In woman's guise with battling eyes

This artless dame has darting eyes That drink the life of men who gaze

Is it death, eye or doe? All three In winsome woman's look I see

If cruel brows unbent, would screen Her eyes won't cause me trembling pain

Vest on the buxom breast of her Looks like rutting tusker's eye-cover

Ah these fair brows shatter my might Feared by foemen yet to meet

Which jewel can add to her beauty With fawn-like looks and modesty?

To the drunk alone is wine delight Nothing delights like love at sight