Thirukkural 1144 in English
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Tamil original
கவ்வையால் கவ்விது காமம் அதுவின்றேல்
தவ்வென்னும் தன்மை இழந்து.
Transliteration
Kavvaiyaal Kavvidhu Kaamam Adhuvindrel
Thavvennum Thanmai Izhandhu
Modern English
“Gossip makes the speaker's passion grow stronger; without that outside talk, it would lose some of its force.”
Modern Interpretation
Gossip makes the speaker's passion grow stronger; without that outside talk, it would lose some of its force. The more classmates discuss a secret relationship, the more intensely the people involved may think about it.
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Modern Plain English
Gossip makes the speaker's passion grow stronger; without that outside talk, it would lose some of its force.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Rumour inflames the love I seek Or else it becomes bleak and weak
G.U. Pope Translation
The rumour rising makes my love to rise;My love would lose its power and languish otherwise
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Rumour increases the violence of my passion; without it it would grow weak and waste away
Tamil commentary
ஊரார் பேச்சினால் எங்கள் காதல் வளர்கிறது; இந்தப் பேச்சு மட்டும் இல்லை என்றால் அது சுவையற்றுச் சப்பென்று போயிருக்கும்.
Chapter 115
More from The Announcement of the Rumour
அலர் அறிவுறுத்தல்
Rumour sustains my existence Good luck! many know not its sense
Kural 1142Rumour gives me the flower-like belle People know not what rare angel
Kural 1143I profit by this public rumour Having not, I feel, I have her
Kural 1144Rumour inflames the love I seek Or else it becomes bleak and weak
Kural 1145Drink delights as liquor flows Love delights as rumour grows
Kural 1146One lasting day we met alone Lasting rumours eclipse our moon
Kural 1147Scandal manures; mother's refrain Waters the growth of this love-pain
Kural 1148To quench the lust by rumour free Is to quench fire by pouring ghee
Kural 1149Who said \"fear not\" flared up rumour Why then should I blush this clamour?
Kural 1150Town raising this cry, I desire Consent is easy from my sire