Kural 1114Chapter 112: The Praise of her Beauty

Thirukkural 1114 in English

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Tamil original

காணின் குவளை கவிழ்ந்து நிலன்நோக்கும்
மாணிழை கண்ணொவ்வேம் என்று.

Transliteration

Kaanin Kuvalai Kavizhndhu Nilannokkum
Maanizhai Kannovvem Endru

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

If the blue lotus could see, it would stoop and look at the ground saying, "I can never resemble the eyes of this excellent jewelled one."

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

The lotus, seeing her, with head demiss, the ground would eye,And say, 'With eyes of her, rich gems who wears, we cannot vie.'

Plain-English Meaning

If the blue lotus could see, it would stoop and look at the ground saying, "I can never resemble the eyes of this excellent jewelled one."

Tamil commentary

குவளைப் பூக்களால் காண முடியுமானால், சிறந்த அணிகளைப் பூண்டிருக்கும் என் மனைவியின் கண்ணைப் போல தாம் இருக்கமாட்டோம் என்று எண்ணி நாணத்தால் தலைகுனிந்து நிலத்தைப் பார்க்கும்.

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