Thirukkural 1192 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

வாழ்வார்க்கு வானம் பயந்தற்றால் வீழ்வார்க்கு
வீழ்வார் அள஧ க்கும் அளி.

Transliteration

Vaazhvaarkku Vaanam Payandhatraal Veezhvaarkku
Veezhvaar Ala� Kkum Ali

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The bestowal of love by the beloved on those who love them is like the rain raining (at the proper season) on those who live by it

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

As heaven on living men showers blessings from above,Is tender grace by lovers shown to those they love

Plain-English Meaning

The bestowal of love by the beloved on those who love them is like the rain raining (at the proper season) on those who live by it

அவர் இன்றி வாழ முடியாத மனைவிக்கு, அவள் இன்றி அமையாத கணவர் காட்டும் அன்பு, தன்னை நோக்கி உயிர்வாழும் உலகத்தவர்க்கு வானம் உரிய நேரம் மழை தந்தது போலாம்.

Chapter 120

தனிப்படர் மிகுதி

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!