Thirukkural 1242 in English
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Tamil original
காதல் அவரிலர் ஆகநீ நோவது
பேதைமை வாழியென் நெஞ்சு.
Transliteration
Kaadhal Avarilar Aakanee Novadhu
Pedhaimai Vaazhiyen Nenju
Modern English
“Her heart suffers for someone who does not love her, and she calls that suffering foolish.”
Modern Interpretation
Her heart suffers for someone who does not love her, and she calls that suffering foolish. Checking repeatedly for a reply from someone who has shown no care can keep the hurt alive.
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Modern Plain English
Her heart suffers for someone who does not love her, and she calls that suffering foolish.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Bless O mind! you pine in vain For me he has no love serene
G.U. Pope Translation
Since he loves not, thy smartIs folly, fare thee well my heart
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Is folly, fare thee well my heart!
Tamil commentary
என் நெஞ்சே நீ வாழ்ந்து போ; அவர் நம்மீது அன்பு இல்லாதவராக இருக்க, நீ மட்டும் அவர் வரவை எண்ணி வருந்துவது மூடத்தனமே.
Chapter 125
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நெஞ்சொடு கிளத்தல்
Think of, O heart, some remedy To cure this chronic malady
Kural 1242Bless O mind! you pine in vain For me he has no love serene
Kural 1243O mind, why pine and sit moody? Who made you so pale lacks pity
Kural 1244Take these eyes and meet him, O heart Or their hunger will eat me out
Kural 1245He spurns our love and yet, O mind, Can we desert him as unkind?
Kural 1246Wrath is false, O heart, face-to face Sans huff, you rush to his sweet embrace
Kural 1247Off with love O mind, or shame I cannot endure both of them
Kural 1248Without pity he would depart! You sigh and seek his favour, poor heart!
Kural 1249The lover lives in Self you know; Whom you think, mind to whom you go?
Kural 1250Without a thought he deserted us To think of him will make us worse