Thirukkural 1120 in English

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Tamil original

அனிச்சமும் அன்னத்தின் தூவியும் மாதர்
அடிக்கு நெருஞ்சிப் பழம்.

Transliteration

Anichchamum Annaththin Thooviyum Maadhar
Atikku Nerunjip Pazham

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The anicham and the feathers of the swan are to the feet of females, like the fruit of the (thorny) Nerunji

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

The flower of the sensitive plant, and the down on the swan's white breast,As the thorn are harsh, by the delicate feet of this maiden pressed

Plain-English Meaning

The anicham and the feathers of the swan are to the feet of females, like the fruit of the (thorny) Nerunji

உலகம் மென்மைக்குச் சொல்லும் அனிச்சம் பூவும், அன்னப் பறவையின் இளஞ்சிறகும், என் மனைவியின் பாதங்களுக்கு நெருஞ்சிப்பழம் போல வருத்தம் தரும்.

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