Kural 1098Chapter 110: Recognition of the Signs

Thirukkural 1098 in English

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Tamil original

அசையியற்கு உண்டாண்டோர் ஏஎர்யான் நோக்கப்
பசையினள் பைய நகும்.

Transliteration

Asaiyiyarku Untaantor Eeryaan Nokkap
Pasaiyinal Paiya Nakum

Modern English

“When he looks at her, the tender smile she returns is a comforting sign.”

Modern Interpretation

When he looks at her, the tender smile she returns is a comforting sign. After a misunderstanding, a gentle smile from someone you care about can reassure you that the affection remains.

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Modern Plain English

When he looks at her, the tender smile she returns is a comforting sign.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

What a grace the slim maid has! As I look she slightly smiles

G.U. Pope Translation

I gaze, the tender maid relents the while;And, oh the matchless grace of that soft smile

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

When I look, the pitying maid looks in return and smiles gently; and that is a comforting sign for me

Tamil commentary

யாரோ எவரோ போல அவள் பேசிய பின்பும் நான் அவளைப் பார்க்க, அவள் மனம் நெகிழ்ந்து மனத்திற்குள் மெல்ல சிரித்தாள்; அச்சிரிப்பிலும் அவளுக்கு ஏதோ ஒரு குறிப்பு இருப்பது தெரிகிறது.

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