Thirukkural 1182 in English

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Tamil original

அவர்தந்தார் என்னும் தகையால் இவர்தந்தென்
மேனிமேல் ஊரும் பசப்பு.

Transliteration

Avardhandhaar Ennum Thakaiyaal Ivardhandhen
Menimel Oorum Pasappu

English Translation

“Claiming it is begot through him Pallor creeps and rides over my frame”

Plain-English meaning

Sallowness, as if proud of having been caused by him, would now ride on my person

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

Claiming it is begot through him Pallor creeps and rides over my frame

G.U. Pope Translation

'He gave': this sickly hue thus proudly speaks,Then climbs, and all my frame its chariot makes

Plain-English Meaning

Sallowness, as if proud of having been caused by him, would now ride on my person

இந்தப் பசலை அவர் எனக்குத் தந்தது என்னும் பெருமையினால் என் மேனி எங்கும் படருகின்றன.

Chapter 119

பசப்புறு பருவரல்

My lover's parting, I allowed Whom to complain my hue pallid?

Claiming it is begot through him Pallor creeps and rides over my frame

He seized my beauty and modesty Leaving pangs and Pallor to me

He is my thought, his praise my theme Yet this pallor steals over my frame

My lover departed me there And pallor usurped my body here

Just as darkness waits for light-off Pallor looks for lover's arms-off

From his embrace I turned a nonce This pallor swallowed me at once

On my pallor they cast a slur But none says \"lo he parted her\"

Let all my body become pale If he who took my leave fares well

Let people call me all pallid But my lover let them not deride