Thirukkural 1123 in English
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Tamil original
கருமணியிற் பாவாய்நீ போதாயாம் வீழும்
திருநுதற்கு இல்லை இடம்.
Transliteration
Karumaniyir Paavaainee Podhaayaam Veezhum
Thirunudharku Illai Itam
Modern English
“The speaker jokingly asks the image in his pupil to leave because there is no room for it; the beloved fills his sight and thoughts completely.”
Modern Interpretation
The speaker jokingly asks the image in his pupil to leave because there is no room for it; the beloved fills his sight and thoughts completely. Someone deeply in love may notice that every photo, song, or place brings the same person to mind.
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Modern Plain English
The speaker jokingly asks the image in his pupil to leave because there is no room for it; the beloved fills his sight and thoughts completely.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Depart image in my pupil Giving room to my fair-browed belle!
G.U. Pope Translation
For her with beauteous brow, the maid I love, there place is none;To give her image room, O pupil of mine eye, begone
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
O you image in the pupil (of my eye)! depart; there is no room for (my) fair-browed beloved
Tamil commentary
என் கருமணிக்குள் இருக்கும் பாவையே! நீ அதை விட்டுப் போய்விடு; நான் விரும்பும் என் மனைவிக்கு என் கண்ணுக்குள் இருக்க இடம் போதவில்லை.
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