Thirukkural 1101 in English
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Tamil original
கண்டுகேட்டு உண்டுயிர்த்து உற்றறியும் ஐம்புலனும்
ஒண்தொடி கண்ணே உள.
Transliteration
Kantukettu Untuyirththu Utrariyum Aimpulanum
Ondhoti Kanne Ula
English Translation
“In this bangled beauty dwell The joys of sight sound touch taste smell”
Plain-English meaning
The (simultaneous) enjoyment of the five senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch can only be found with bright braceleted (women)
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English Translation
In this bangled beauty dwell The joys of sight sound touch taste smell
G.U. Pope Translation
All joys that senses five- sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch- can give,In this resplendent armlets-bearing damsel live
Plain-English Meaning
The (simultaneous) enjoyment of the five senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch can only be found with bright braceleted (women)
Tamil commentary
விழியால் பார்த்து, செவியால்கேட்டு, நாவால் உண்டு, மூக்கால் மோந்து, உடம்பால் தீண்டி என் ஐம்பொறிகளாலும் அனுபவிக்கும்படும் இன்பம் ஒளிமிக்க வளையல்களை அணிந்த மனைவியிடம் மட்டுமே உண்டு.
Chapter 111
More from Rejoicing in the Embrace
புணர்ச்சி மகிழ்தல்
In this bangled beauty dwell The joys of sight sound touch taste smell
Kural 1102The cure for ailment is somewhere For fair maid's ill she is the cure
Kural 1103Is lotus-eyed lord's heaven so sweet As sleep in lover's arms so soft?
Kural 1104Away it burns and cools anear Wherefrom did she get this fire?
Kural 1105The arms of my flower-tressed maid Whatever I wish that that accord
Kural 1106My simple maid has nectar arms Each embrace brings life-thrilling charms
Kural 1107Ah the embrace of this fair dame Is like sharing one's food at home
Kural 1108Joy is the fast embrace that doth Not admit e'en air between both
Kural 1109Sulking, feeling and clasping fast These three are sweets of lover's tryst
Kural 1110As knowledge reveals past ignorance So is the belle as love gets close