Thirukkural 1215 in English
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Tamil original
நனவினால் கண்டதூஉம் ஆங்கே கனவுந்தான்
கண்ட பொழுதே இனிது.
Transliteration
Nanavinaal Kantadhooum Aange Kanavundhaan
Kanta Pozhudhe Inidhu
Modern English
“Seeing her beloved in real life was sweet then, and seeing him in a dream is just as sweet now.”
Modern Interpretation
Seeing her beloved in real life was sweet then, and seeing him in a dream is just as sweet now. A cherished memory and a vivid dream can both make someone feel close to a loved one again.
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Modern Plain English
Seeing her beloved in real life was sweet then, and seeing him in a dream is just as sweet now.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Dream-sight of him delights at once Awake-What of seeing him -hence
G.U. Pope Translation
As what I then beheld in waking hour was sweet,So pleasant dreams in hour of sleep my spirit greet
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
I saw him in my waking hours, and then it was pleasant; I see him just now in my dream, and it is (equally) pleasant
Tamil commentary
முன்பு அவரை நேரில் கண்டு அனுபவித்ததும் சரி, இப்போது கனவில் அவரைக் கண்டு அனுபவிப்பதும் இரண்டுமே எனக்கு இன்பந்தான்.
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