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

English Translation

“The lover lives in Self you know; Whom you think, mind to whom you go?”

Plain-English meaning

O my soul! to whom would you repair, while the dear one is within yourself?

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

O my soul! to whom would you repair, while the dear one is within yourself?

என் நெஞ்சே! நம் அன்பர் நம் மனத்திற்குள்ளேயே இருக்க, நீ அவரைத் தேடி எவரிடம் போகிறாய்?

Chapter 125

நெஞ்சொடு கிளத்தல்

Think of, O heart, some remedy To cure this chronic malady

Bless O mind! you pine in vain For me he has no love serene

O mind, why pine and sit moody? Who made you so pale lacks pity

Take these eyes and meet him, O heart Or their hunger will eat me out

He spurns our love and yet, O mind, Can we desert him as unkind?

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

Off with love O mind, or shame I cannot endure both of them

Without pity he would depart! You sigh and seek his favour, poor heart!

The lover lives in Self you know; Whom you think, mind to whom you go?

Without a thought he deserted us To think of him will make us worse