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
Modern English
“A person may be admired by many, but feels no true blessing if the beloved they choose does not love them back.”
Modern Interpretation
A person may be admired by many, but feels no true blessing if the beloved they choose does not love them back. Praise from others cannot replace affection from the person who matters most.
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Modern Plain English
A person may be admired by many, but feels no true blessing if the beloved they choose does not love them back.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
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
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Even those who are esteemed (by other women) are devoid of excellence, if they are not loved by their beloved
Tamil commentary
தாம் விரும்பும் கணவனால் விரும்பப்படாதவளாக மனைவி இருந்துவிடுவாளானால், அவள் தீவினை வசப்பட்டவளே.
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!