Thirukkural 1154 in English
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Tamil original
அளித்தஞ்சல் என்றவர் நீப்பின் தெளித்தசொல்
தேறியார்க்கு உண்டோ தவறு.
Transliteration
Aliththanjal Endravar Neeppin Theliththasol
Theriyaarkku Unto Thavaru
Modern English
“He told me not to fear and promised he would not leave; if he goes, how can believing him be my fault?”
Modern Interpretation
He told me not to fear and promised he would not leave; if he goes, how can believing him be my fault? When someone breaks a reassuring promise, the person who trusted it is not to blame.
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Modern Plain English
He told me not to fear and promised he would not leave; if he goes, how can believing him be my fault?
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
He parts whose love told me -fear not Is my trust in him at default?
G.U. Pope Translation
If he depart, who fondly said, 'Fear not,' what blame's incurredBy those who trusted to his reassuring word
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
If he who bestowed his love and said "fear not" should depart, will it be the fault of those who believed in (his) assuring words ?
Tamil commentary
என்னை மணந்தபோதே என்மீது அன்பு காட்டிப் பயப்படாதே, உன்னைப் பிரியமாட்டேன் என்று சொல்லி என்னைத் தேற்றிய அவர் சொல்லை, நான் நம்பியது தவறோ?
Chapter 116
More from Separation unendurable
பிரிவு ஆற்றாமை
Tell me if you but do not leave, Your quick return to those who live
Kural 1152His sight itself was pleasing, near Embrace pains now by partings fear
Kural 1153On whom shall I lay my trust hence While parting lurks in knowing ones?
Kural 1154He parts whose love told me -fear not Is my trust in him at default?
Kural 1155Stop his parting -my life to save Meeting is rare if he would leave
Kural 1156His hardness says, \"I leave you now\" Is there hope of his renewed love?
Kural 1157Will not my gliding bangles' cry The parting of my lord betray?
Kural 1158Bitter is life in friendless place; Worse is parting love's embrace!
Kural 1159Can fire that burns by touch burn like Parting of the hearts love-sick?
Kural 1160Many survive pangs of parting Not I this sore so distressing