Thirukkural 1191 in English

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Tamil original

தாம்வீழ்வார் தம்வீழப் பெற்றவர் பெற்றாரே
காமத்துக் காழில் கனி.

Transliteration

Thaamveezhvaar Thamveezhap Petravar Petraare
Kaamaththuk Kaazhil Kani

English Translation

“Stoneless fruit of love they have Who are beloved by those they love”

Plain-English meaning

The women who are beloved by those whom they love, have they have not got the stone-less fruit of sexual delight ?

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English Translation

Stoneless fruit of love they have Who are beloved by those they love

G.U. Pope Translation

The bliss to be beloved by those they love who gains,Of love the stoneless, luscious fruit obtains

Plain-English Meaning

The women who are beloved by those whom they love, have they have not got the stone-less fruit of sexual delight ?

தாம் விரும்புபவராலேயே விரும்பப்பட்ட பெண்கள்தாம் காதல் இன்பம் என்னும் விதை இல்லாத கனியைப் பெற்றவர் ஆவர்.

Chapter 120

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Stoneless fruit of love they have Who are beloved by those they love

The lover-and-beloved's self-givings Are like rains to living beings

The pride of living is for those Whose love is returned by love so close

Whose love is void of love in turn Are luckless with all esteems they earn

What can our lover do us now If he does not requite our love?

One sided pains; love in both souls Poises well like shoulder poles

This cupid aims at me alone; Knows he not my pallor and pain?

None is so firm as she who loves Without kind words from whom she dotes

The lover accords not my desires And yet his words sweeten my ears

You tell your grief to listless he Bless my heart! rather fill up sea!