Thirukkural 1115 in English
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Tamil original
அனிச்சப்பூக் கால்களையாள் பெய்தாள் நுகப்பிற்கு
நல்ல படாஅ பறை.
Transliteration
Anichchappook Kaalkalaiyaal Peydhaal Nukappirku
Nalla Pataaa Parai
Modern English
“The beloved is so delicate that even an anicham flower becomes painful if its stem is left on.”
Modern Interpretation
The beloved is so delicate that even an anicham flower becomes painful if its stem is left on. The exaggerated image humorously shows how a small careless detail can trouble someone very sensitive.
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Modern Plain English
The beloved is so delicate that even an anicham flower becomes painful if its stem is left on.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Anicha flower with stem she wears To her breaking waist sad-drum-blares!
G.U. Pope Translation
The flowers of the sensitive plant as a girdle around her she placed;The stems she forgot to nip off; they 'll weigh down the delicate waist
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
No merry drums will be beaten for the (tender) waist of her who has adorned herself with the anicham without having removed its stem
Tamil commentary
என் மனைவி தன் மென்மையை எண்ணாமல் அனிச்சம்பூவை அதன் காம்பின் அடிப்பகுதியைக் களையாமல் அப்படியே சூடிவிட்டாள். அதனால் நொந்து வருந்தும் இவள் இடுப்பிற்கு நல்ல மங்கல ஒலி இனி ஒலிக்காது.
Chapter 112
More from The Praise of her Beauty
நலம் புனைந்து உரைத்தல்
Soft blessed anicha flower, hail On whom I dote is softer still
Kural 1112You can't liken flowers by many eyed, To her bright eyes, O mind dismayed
Kural 1113The bamboo-shouldered has pearl-like smiles Fragrant breath and lance-like eyes
Kural 1114Lily droops down to ground and says I can't equal the jewelled-one's eyes
Kural 1115Anicha flower with stem she wears To her breaking waist sad-drum-blares!
Kural 1116Stars are confused to know which is The moon and which is woman's face
Kural 1117Are there spots on the lady's face Just as in moon that changes phase?
Kural 1118Like my lady's face if you shine All my love to you; hail O moon!
Kural 1119Like the face of my flower-eyed one If you look, then shine alone O moon!
Kural 1120The soft flower and the swan's down are Like nettles to the feet of the fair