Thirukkural 1116 in English

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Tamil original

மதியும் மடந்தை முகனும் அறியா
பதியின் கலங்கிய மீன்.

Transliteration

Madhiyum Matandhai Mukanum Ariyaa
Padhiyin Kalangiya Meen

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The stars have become confused in their places not being able to distinguish between the moon and the maid's countenance

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

The stars perplexed are rushing wildly from their spheres;For like another moon this maiden's face appears

Plain-English Meaning

The stars have become confused in their places not being able to distinguish between the moon and the maid's countenance

அதோ, நிலாவிற்கும் என் மனைவியின் முகத்திற்கும் வேறுபாடு தெரியாது நட்சத்திரங்கள், தாம் இருந்த இடத்திலிருந்து இடம் விட்டுக் கலங்கித் திரிகின்றன!

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