Thirukkural 1113 in English

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Tamil original

முறிமேனி முத்தம் முறுவல் வெறிநாற்றம்
வேலுண்கண் வேய்த்தோ ளவட்கு.

Transliteration

Murimeni Muththam Muruval Verinaatram
Velunkan Veyththo Lavatku

English Translation

“The bamboo-shouldered has pearl-like smiles Fragrant breath and lance-like eyes”

Plain-English meaning

The complexion of this bamboo-shouldered one is that of a shoot; her teeth, are pearls; her breath,

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English Translation

The bamboo-shouldered has pearl-like smiles Fragrant breath and lance-like eyes

G.U. Pope Translation

As tender shoot her frame; teeth, pearls; around her odours blend;Darts are the eyes of her whose shoulders like the bambu bend

Plain-English Meaning

The complexion of this bamboo-shouldered one is that of a shoot; her teeth, are pearls; her breath,

மூங்கில் போன்ற தோளை உடைய அவளுக்கு மேனி இளந்தளிர்; பல்லோ முத்து; உடல் மணமோ நறுமணம்; மையூட்டப் பெற்ற கண்களோ வேல்!

Chapter 112

நலம் புனைந்து உரைத்தல்

Soft blessed anicha flower, hail On whom I dote is softer still

You can't liken flowers by many eyed, To her bright eyes, O mind dismayed

The bamboo-shouldered has pearl-like smiles Fragrant breath and lance-like eyes

Lily droops down to ground and says I can't equal the jewelled-one's eyes

Anicha flower with stem she wears To her breaking waist sad-drum-blares!

Stars are confused to know which is The moon and which is woman's face

Are there spots on the lady's face Just as in moon that changes phase?

Like my lady's face if you shine All my love to you; hail O moon!

Like the face of my flower-eyed one If you look, then shine alone O moon!

The soft flower and the swan's down are Like nettles to the feet of the fair