Thirukkural 1211 in English
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Tamil original
காதலர் தூதொடு வந்த கனவினுக்கு
யாதுசெய் வேன்கொல் விருந்து.
Transliteration
Kaadhalar Thoodhotu Vandha Kanavinukku
Yaadhusey Venkol Virundhu
Modern English
“A dream that brings a message from her beloved deserves a warm welcome.”
Modern Interpretation
A dream that brings a message from her beloved deserves a warm welcome. After missing someone for a long time, even a dream of talking with them can feel like a precious visit.
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Modern Plain English
A dream that brings a message from her beloved deserves a warm welcome.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
How shall I feast this dream-vision That brings the beloved's love-mission?
G.U. Pope Translation
It came and brought to me, that nightly vision rare,A message from my love,- what feast shall I prepare
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Where with shall I feast the dream which has brought me my dear one's messenger ?
Tamil commentary
என் மன வேதனையை அறிந்து அதைப் போக்க, என்னவர் அனுப்பிய தூதை என்னிடம் கொண்டு வந்த கனவிற்கு நான் எதை விருந்தாகப் படைப்பேன்?
Chapter 122
More from The Visions of the Night
கனவுநிலை உரைத்தல்
How shall I feast this dream-vision That brings the beloved's love-mission?
Kural 1212I beg these fish-like dark eyes sleep To tell my lover how life I keep
Kural 1213In wakeful hours who sees me not I meet in dreams and linger yet
Kural 1214In dreams I enjoy his love-bliss Who in wakeful hours I miss
Kural 1215Dream-sight of him delights at once Awake-What of seeing him -hence
Kural 1216If wakeful hours come to nought My lov'r in dreams would nev'r depart
Kural 1217Awake he throws my overtures Adream, ah cruel! he tortures!
Kural 1218Asleep he embraces me fast; Awake he enters quick my heart
Kural 1219In dreams who don't discern lovers Rue their missing in wakeful hours
Kural 1220The townsmen say he left me thus In dreams failing to see him close