Kural 1246Chapter 125: Soliloquy

Thirukkural 1246 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

கலந்துணர்த்தும் காதலர்க் கண்டாற் புலந்துணராய்
பொய்க்காய்வு காய்திஎன் நெஞ்சு.

Transliteration

Kalandhunarththum Kaadhalark Kantaar Pulandhunaraai
Poikkaaivu Kaaidhien Nenju

Modern English

“Her heart pretends to stay angry, but it knows the beloved would quickly end the quarrel with affection.”

Modern Interpretation

Her heart pretends to stay angry, but it knows the beloved would quickly end the quarrel with affection. Someone may rehearse a serious complaint, then smile the moment the person they love walks in.

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Modern Plain English

Her heart pretends to stay angry, but it knows the beloved would quickly end the quarrel with affection.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

Wrath is false, O heart, face-to face Sans huff, you rush to his sweet embrace

G.U. Pope Translation

My heart, false is the fire that burns; thou canst not wrath maintain,If thou thy love behold, embracing, soothing all thy pain

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

O my soul! when you see the dear one who remove dislike by intercourse, you are displeased and continue to be so Nay, your displeasure is (simply) false

Tamil commentary

என் நெஞ்சே! நான் அவருடன் ஊடினால் அந்த ஊடலை என்னுடன் கூடி நீக்கவல்ல என் அன்பரைக் கண்டால் பொய்யாகவாவது கொஞ்சம் ஊடிப் பிறகு ஊடலை விட்டுக் கூடமாட்டோம். இப்போது அதையும் விட்டுவிட்டு அவரைக் கொடியவர் எனப் பொய்யாக வெறுப்பது போல் இருக்கின்றாய்; இதை விடுத்து அவரிடம் போயேன்.

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