Thirukkural 1083 in English
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Tamil original
பண்டறியேன் கூற்றென் பதனை இனியறிந்தேன்
பெண்டகையால் பேரமர்க் கட்டு.
Transliteration
Pantariyen Kootren Padhanai Iniyarindhen
Pentakaiyaal Peramark Kattu
Modern English
“He never understood what people meant by Death until he met the deadly power of this woman's fighting eyes.”
Modern Interpretation
He never understood what people meant by Death until he met the deadly power of this woman's fighting eyes. A confident glance from someone you like can feel so powerful that you suddenly forget what to say.
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Modern Plain English
He never understood what people meant by Death until he met the deadly power of this woman's fighting eyes.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Not known before -I spy Demise In woman's guise with battling eyes
G.U. Pope Translation
Death's form I formerly Knew not; but now 'tis plain to me;He comes in lovely maiden's guise, With soul-subduing eyes
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
I never knew before what is called Yama; I see it now; it is the eyes that carry on a great fight with (the help of) female qualities
Tamil commentary
எமன் என்று நூலோர் சொல்ல முன்பு கேட்டிருக்கிறேன்; பார்த்தது இல்லை; இப்போது தெரிந்து கொண்டேன். பெண்ணிற்கே உரிய நல்ல குணங்களுடன் பெரிதாய்ப் போரிடும் கண்களையும் உடையது தான் எமன்.
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