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

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The pride that says "we shall live" suits only those who are loved by their beloved (husbands)

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English Translation

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.'

Plain-English Meaning

The pride that says "we shall live" suits only those who are loved by their beloved (husbands)

தாம் விரும்பும் கணவனால் விரும்பப்பட்ட பெண்ணுக்கே (எப்படியும் விரைவில் அவர் வருவார் என்ற உறுதியினால்) வாழ்வோம் என்னும் செருக்கு, பொருத்தமாக இருக்கும்.

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!