Thirukkural 1254 in English

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Tamil original

நிறையுடையேன் என்பேன்மன் யானோஎன் காமம்
மறையிறந்து மன்று படும்.

Transliteration

Niraiyutaiyen Enpenman Yaanoen Kaamam
Maraiyirandhu Mandru Patum

English Translation

“I was proud of my sex-reserve Lo lust betrays what I preserve”

Plain-English meaning

I say I would be firm, but alas, my malady breaks out from its concealment and appears in public

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English Translation

I was proud of my sex-reserve Lo lust betrays what I preserve

G.U. Pope Translation

In womanly reserve I deemed myself beyond assail;But love will come abroad, and casts away the veil

Plain-English Meaning

I say I would be firm, but alas, my malady breaks out from its concealment and appears in public

இன்றுவரை நான் என்னை மன அடக்கம் உடையவள் என்றுதான் எண்ணிக் கொண்டிருந்தேன். ஆனால் இன்றோ என் காதல் ஆசை, மறைத்தலைக் கடந்து ஊரவர் அறிய வெளிப்பட்டுவிட்டது.

Chapter 126

நிறையழிதல்

Passion's axe shall break the door Of reserve bolted with my honour

The thing called lust is a heartless power It sways my mind at midnight hour

How to hide this lust which shows Itself while I sneeze unawares!

I was proud of my sex-reserve Lo lust betrays what I preserve

Dignity seeks not a deserter But Love-sick is its innovator

O Grief, my deserter you seek Of your caprice what shall I speak!

When lover's love does what it desires We forget all shame unawares

The cheater of many wily arts His tempting words break through women's hearts

In huff I went and felt at ease Heat to heart in sweet embrace

To feign dislike is it not rare For mates who melt like fat in fire?