Thirukkural 1218 in English
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Tamil original
துஞ்சுங்கால் தோள்மேலர் ஆகி விழிக்குங்கால்
நெஞ்சத்தர் ஆவர் விரைந்து.
Transliteration
Thunjungaal Tholmelar Aaki Vizhikkungaal
Nenjaththar Aavar Viraindhu
Modern English
“In sleep he seems to rest on her shoulder, and when she wakes he quickly settles in her heart.”
Modern Interpretation
In sleep he seems to rest on her shoulder, and when she wakes he quickly settles in her heart. After a vivid dream about someone you love, their presence can stay with you through the morning.
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Modern Plain English
In sleep he seems to rest on her shoulder, and when she wakes he quickly settles in her heart.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Asleep he embraces me fast; Awake he enters quick my heart
G.U. Pope Translation
And when I sleep he holds my form embraced;And when I wake to fill my heart makes haste
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
When I am asleep he rests on my shoulders, (but) when I awake he hastens into my soul
Tamil commentary
என் நெஞ்சில் எப்போதும் வாழும் என்னவர் நான் உறங்கும் போது என் தோளின் மேல் கிடக்கிறார். விழித்துக் கொள்ளும் போதோ வேகமாக என் நெஞ்சிற்குள் நுழைந்து கொள்கிறார்.
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