Kural 1085Chapter 109: The Pre-marital love

Thirukkural 1085 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

கூற்றமோ கண்ணோ பிணையோ மடவரல்
நோக்கமிம் மூன்றும் உடைத்து.

Transliteration

Kootramo Kanno Pinaiyo Matavaral
Nokkamim Moondrum Utaiththu

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Is it Yama, (a pair of) eyes or a hind ?- Are not all these three in the looks of this maid ?

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

G.U. Pope Translation

The light that on me gleams, Is it death's dart? or eye's bright beams?Or fawn's shy glance? All three appear In form of maiden here

Plain-English Meaning

Is it Yama, (a pair of) eyes or a hind ?- Are not all these three in the looks of this maid ?

Tamil commentary

என்னை துன்புறுத்துவது எமனா? என் மேனி எங்கும் படர்வதால் கண்ணா? ஏதோ ஒரு பயம் தெரிவதால் பெண்மானா? இப்பெண்ணின் பார்வை இம்மூன்று குணங்களையும் பெற்றிருக்கிறது.

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