Thirukkural 1086 in English

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Tamil original

கொடும்புருவம் கோடா மறைப்பின் நடுங்கஞர்
செய்யல மன்இவள் கண்.

Transliteration

Kotumpuruvam Kotaa Maraippin Natungagnar
Seyyala Manival Kan

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Her eyes will cause (me) no trembling sorrow, if they are properly hidden by her cruel arched eyebrows

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

If cruel eye-brow's bow, Unbent, would veil those glances now;The shafts that wound this trembling heart Her eyes no more would dart

Plain-English Meaning

Her eyes will cause (me) no trembling sorrow, if they are properly hidden by her cruel arched eyebrows

அதோ வளைந்து இருக்கும் புருவங்கள் வளையாமல் நேராக நின்று தடுத்தால், அவள் கண்கள், எனக்கு நடுக்கம் தரும் துன்பத்தை தரமாட்டா.

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