Thirukkural 1089 in English

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Tamil original

பிணையேர் மடநோக்கும் நாணும் உடையாட்கு
அணியெவனோ ஏதில தந்து.

Transliteration

Pinaiyer Matanokkum Naanum Utaiyaatku
Aniyevano Edhila Thandhu

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Of what use are other jewels to her who is adorned with modesty, and the meek looks of a hind ?

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Like tender fawn's her eye; Clothed on is she with modesty;What added beauty can be lent; By alien ornament

Plain-English Meaning

Of what use are other jewels to her who is adorned with modesty, and the meek looks of a hind ?

பெண்மானைப் போன்ற அச்சப் பார்வையையும் உள்ளத்தில் நாணத்தையும் நகைகளாகக் கொண்டிருக்கும் இவளுக்கு வேறு வேறு வகைப்பட்ட நகைகளை அணிவித்திருப்பது எதற்காகவோ?

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