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
Modern English
“Paleness spreads over my body as though proud to say that my beloved caused it.”
Modern Interpretation
Paleness spreads over my body as though proud to say that my beloved caused it. When separation shows on your face, even your appearance seems to announce who you are missing.
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Modern Plain English
Paleness spreads over my body as though proud to say that my beloved caused it.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
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
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Sallowness, as if proud of having been caused by him, would now ride on my person
Tamil commentary
இந்தப் பசலை அவர் எனக்குத் தந்தது என்னும் பெருமையினால் என் மேனி எங்கும் படருகின்றன.
Chapter 119
More from The Pallid Hue
பசப்புறு பருவரல்
My lover's parting, I allowed Whom to complain my hue pallid?
Kural 1182Claiming it is begot through him Pallor creeps and rides over my frame
Kural 1183He seized my beauty and modesty Leaving pangs and Pallor to me
Kural 1184He is my thought, his praise my theme Yet this pallor steals over my frame
Kural 1185My lover departed me there And pallor usurped my body here
Kural 1186Just as darkness waits for light-off Pallor looks for lover's arms-off
Kural 1187From his embrace I turned a nonce This pallor swallowed me at once
Kural 1188On my pallor they cast a slur But none says \"lo he parted her\"
Kural 1189Let all my body become pale If he who took my leave fares well
Kural 1190Let people call me all pallid But my lover let them not deride