Thirukkural 1248 in English
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Tamil original
பரிந்தவர் நல்காரென்று ஏங்கிப் பிரிந்தவர்
பின்செல்வாய் பேதைஎன் நெஞ்சு.
Transliteration
Parindhavar Nalkaarendru Engip Pirindhavar
Pinselvaai Pedhaien Nenju
Modern English
“Her heart is foolish to follow the person who left while still grieving that he has shown no kindness.”
Modern Interpretation
Her heart is foolish to follow the person who left while still grieving that he has shown no kindness. It is like saying you are done with someone but checking their profile and waiting for them anyway.
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Modern Plain English
Her heart is foolish to follow the person who left while still grieving that he has shown no kindness.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Without pity he would depart! You sigh and seek his favour, poor heart!
G.U. Pope Translation
Thou art befooled, my heart, thou followest him who flees from thee;And still thou yearning criest: 'He will nor pity show nor love to me.'
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
You are a fool, O my soul! to go after my departed one, while you mourn that he is not kind enough to favour you
Tamil commentary
என் நெஞ்சே! நம் பிரிவுத் துன்பத்தை அவர் அறியார். அதனால் வருந்தி அவர் நம்மீது அன்பு காட்டாமல் இருக்கின்றார் என்று எண்ணி, நம் நிலையை அவர்க்குக் கூறுவதற்காக, அவர் பின்னே ஏங்கிச் செல்லும் நீ ஏதும் அறியாத பேதையே!
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