Thirukkural 1249 in English
Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.
Tamil original
உள்ளத்தார் காத லவரால் உள்ளிநீ
யாருழைச் சேறியென் நெஞ்சு.
Transliteration
Ullaththaar Kaadha Lavaraal Ullinee
Yaaruzhaich Cheriyen Nenju
Modern English
“She asks her heart why it searches elsewhere when the beloved already lives within it.”
Modern Interpretation
She asks her heart why it searches elsewhere when the beloved already lives within it. Looking through old messages or photos can feel like searching outside for someone who remains inside your memories.
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Modern Plain English
She asks her heart why it searches elsewhere when the beloved already lives within it.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The lover lives in Self you know; Whom you think, mind to whom you go?
G.U. Pope Translation
My heart! my lover lives within my mind;Roaming, whom dost thou think to find
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
O my soul! to whom would you repair, while the dear one is within yourself?
Tamil commentary
என் நெஞ்சே! நம் அன்பர் நம் மனத்திற்குள்ளேயே இருக்க, நீ அவரைத் தேடி எவரிடம் போகிறாய்?
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