Thirukkural 1194 in English

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

Tamil original

வீழப் படுவார் கெழீஇயிலர் தாம்வீழ்வார்
வீழப் படாஅர் எனின்.

Transliteration

Veezhap Patuvaar Kezheeiyilar Thaamveezhvaar
Veezhap Pataaar Enin

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Even those who are esteemed (by other women) are devoid of excellence, if they are not loved by their beloved

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Those well-beloved will luckless prove,Unless beloved by those they love

Plain-English Meaning

Even those who are esteemed (by other women) are devoid of excellence, if they are not loved by their beloved

தாம் விரும்பும் கணவனால் விரும்பப்படாதவளாக மனைவி இருந்துவிடுவாளானால், அவள் தீவினை வசப்பட்டவளே.

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!