Thirukkural 1193 in English
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Tamil original
வீழுநர் வீழப் படுவார்க்கு அமையுமே
வாழுநம் என்னும் செருக்கு.
Transliteration
Veezhunar Veezhap Patuvaarkku Amaiyume
Vaazhunam Ennum Serukku
Modern English
“The confidence that says ‘we will live happily’ belongs to those whose love is returned.”
Modern Interpretation
The confidence that says ‘we will live happily’ belongs to those whose love is returned. When both partners still choose each other, even a difficult period feels survivable.
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Modern Plain English
The confidence that says ‘we will live happily’ belongs to those whose love is returned.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The pride of living is for those Whose love is returned by love so close
G.U. Pope Translation
Who love and are beloved to them aloneBelongs the boast, 'We've made life's very joys our own.'
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The pride that says "we shall live" suits only those who are loved by their beloved (husbands)
Tamil commentary
தாம் விரும்பும் கணவனால் விரும்பப்பட்ட பெண்ணுக்கே (எப்படியும் விரைவில் அவர் வருவார் என்ற உறுதியினால்) வாழ்வோம் என்னும் செருக்கு, பொருத்தமாக இருக்கும்.
Chapter 120
More from The Solitary Anguish
தனிப்படர் மிகுதி
Stoneless fruit of love they have Who are beloved by those they love
Kural 1192The lover-and-beloved's self-givings Are like rains to living beings
Kural 1193The pride of living is for those Whose love is returned by love so close
Kural 1194Whose love is void of love in turn Are luckless with all esteems they earn
Kural 1195What can our lover do us now If he does not requite our love?
Kural 1196One sided pains; love in both souls Poises well like shoulder poles
Kural 1197This cupid aims at me alone; Knows he not my pallor and pain?
Kural 1198None is so firm as she who loves Without kind words from whom she dotes
Kural 1199The lover accords not my desires And yet his words sweeten my ears
Kural 1200You tell your grief to listless he Bless my heart! rather fill up sea!