Thirukkural 1121 in English
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Tamil original
பாலொடு தேன்கலந் தற்றே பணிமொழி
வாலெயிறு ஊறிய நீர்.
Transliteration
Paalotu Thenkalan Thatre Panimozhi
Vaaleyiru Ooriya Neer
Modern English
“The sweetness between loving partners is compared with milk mixed with honey, even in the smallest intimate detail.”
Modern Interpretation
The sweetness between loving partners is compared with milk mixed with honey, even in the smallest intimate detail. A gentle word from someone close can make an ordinary moment feel unexpectedly sweet.
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Modern Plain English
The sweetness between loving partners is compared with milk mixed with honey, even in the smallest intimate detail.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Like milk and honey the dew is sweet From her white teeth whose word is soft
G.U. Pope Translation
The dew on her white teeth, whose voice is soft and low,Is as when milk and honey mingled flow
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The water which oozes from the white teeth of this soft speeched damsel is like a mixture of milk and honey
Tamil commentary
என்னிடம் மெல்லிதாகப் பேசும் என் மனைவியின் வெண்மையான பற்களிடையே ஊறிய நீர், பாலோடு தேனைக் கலந்த கலவை போலும்!
Chapter 113
More from Declaration of Love"s special Excellence
காதற் சிறப்புரைத்தல்
Like milk and honey the dew is sweet From her white teeth whose word is soft
Kural 1122Love between me and this lady Is like bond between soul and body
Kural 1123Depart image in my pupil Giving room to my fair-browed belle!
Kural 1124Life with my jewel is existence Death it is her severance
Kural 1125Can I forget? I recall always The charms of her bright battling eyes
Kural 1126So subtle is my lover's form Ever in my eyes winking, no harm
Kural 1127My lover in my eyes abides I paint them not lest he hides
Kural 1128My lover abides in my heart I fear hot food lest he feels hot
Kural 1129My eyes wink not lest he should hide And him as cruel the townsmen chide
Kural 1130He abides happy in my heart But people mistake he is apart