Thirukkural 1230 in English
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Tamil original
பொருள்மாலை யாளரை உள்ளி மருள்மாலை
மாயும்என் மாயா உயிர்.
Transliteration
Porulmaalai Yaalarai Ulli Marulmaalai
Maayumen Maayaa Uyir
Modern English
“Her life had endured, but evening makes her lose heart when she thinks of the beloved who left to pursue wealth.”
Modern Interpretation
Her life had endured, but evening makes her lose heart when she thinks of the beloved who left to pursue wealth. Waiting for a partner who is away working can feel especially heavy when the day ends without news.
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Modern Plain English
Her life had endured, but evening makes her lose heart when she thinks of the beloved who left to pursue wealth.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Thinking of him whose quest is wealth My life outlives the twilight stealth
G.U. Pope Translation
This darkening eve, my darkling soul must perish utterly;Remembering him who seeks for wealth, but seeks not me
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
My (hitherto) unextinguished life is now lost in this bewildering night at the thought of him who has the nature of wealth
Tamil commentary
அவர் என்னைப் பிரிந்தபோது பொறுத்துக் கொண்ட என் உயிர், பொருள் மயக்கமே பெரிதாக உடைய அவரை நினைத்து மயங்கும் இந்த மாலைப் பொழுதில் மடிகின்றது.
Chapter 123
More from Lamentations at Eventide
பொழுதுகண்டு இரங்கல்
Bless you! you are not eventide But killing dart to wedded bride!
Kural 1222Hail sad eventide dim and grim Has your mate like mine, cruel whim!
Kural 1223Wet eve came pale and trembling then Now it makes bold with growing pain
Kural 1224Lover away, comes eventide Like slayer to field of homicide
Kural 1225What good have I done to morning And what evil to this evening?
Kural 1226Evening pangs I have not known When my lord nev'r left me alone
Kural 1227Budding at dawn burgeoning all day This disease blooms in evening gay
Kural 1228A deadly arm, this shepherd's flute Hails flaming eve and slays my heart
Kural 1229Deluding eve if it prolongs The whole town will suffer love-pangs
Kural 1230Thinking of him whose quest is wealth My life outlives the twilight stealth