Thirukkural 1093 in English
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Tamil original
நோக்கினாள் நோக்கி இறைஞ்சினாள் அஃதவள்
யாப்பினுள் அட்டிய நீர்.
Transliteration
Nokkinaal Nokki Irainjinaal Aqdhaval
Yaappinul Attiya Neer
Modern English
“She looks at him and then lowers her head in shyness; that small sign waters the growing plant of their love.”
Modern Interpretation
She looks at him and then lowers her head in shyness; that small sign waters the growing plant of their love. When someone meets your eyes and then smiles shyly, the moment can deepen a new connection.
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Modern Plain English
She looks at him and then lowers her head in shyness; that small sign waters the growing plant of their love.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
She looked; looking bowed her head And love-plant was with water fed
G.U. Pope Translation
She looked, and looking drooped her head:On springing shoot of love 'its water shed
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
She has looked (at men) and stooped (her head); and that (sign) waters as it were (the corn of) our love
Tamil commentary
நான் பார்க்காதபோது, என்னைப் பார்த்தாள்; பார்த்து நாணத்தால் தலைகுனிந்தாள்; இந்த செயல் எங்களுக்குள் காதல் பயிர் வளர அவள் ஊற்றிய நீராகும்.
Chapter 110
More from Recognition of the Signs
குறிப்பறிதல்
Her painted eyes, two glances dart One hurts; the other heals my heart
Kural 1092Her furtive lightning glance is more Than enjoyment of sexual lore
Kural 1093She looked; looking bowed her head And love-plant was with water fed
Kural 1094I look; she droops to earth awhile I turn; she looks with gentle smile
Kural 1095No direct gaze; a side-long glance She darts at me and smiles askance
Kural 1096Their words at first seem an offence But quick we feel them friendly ones
Kural 1097Harsh little words; offended looks, Are feigned consenting love-lorn tricks
Kural 1098What a grace the slim maid has! As I look she slightly smiles
Kural 1099Between lovers we do discern A stranger's look of unconcern
Kural 1100The words of mouth are of no use When eye to eye agrees the gaze