Thirukkural 1198 in English

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Tamil original

வீழ்வாரின் இன்சொல் பெறாஅது உலகத்து
வாழ்வாரின் வன்கணார் இல்.

Transliteration

Veezhvaarin Insol Peraaadhu Ulakaththu
Vaazhvaarin Vankanaar Il

English Translation

“None is so firm as she who loves Without kind words from whom she dotes”

Plain-English meaning

There is no one in the world so hard-hearted as those who can live without receiving (even) a kind word from their beloved

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English Translation

None is so firm as she who loves Without kind words from whom she dotes

G.U. Pope Translation

Who hear from lover's lips no pleasant word from day to day,Yet in the world live out their life,- no braver souls than they

Plain-English Meaning

There is no one in the world so hard-hearted as those who can live without receiving (even) a kind word from their beloved

தம்மால் விரும்பப்படும் கணவனிடமிருந்து ஓர் இன்சொல் கூடப் பெறாமல் உயிர் வாழும் மனைவியைப் போன்ற கொடியவர் இவ்வுலகத்தில் வேறு இல்லை.

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!