Thirukkural 1255 in English
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Tamil original
செற்றார்பின் செல்லாப் பெருந்தகைமை காமநோய்
உற்றார் அறிவதொன்று அன்று.
Transliteration
Setraarpin Sellaap Perundhakaimai Kaamanoi
Utraar Arivadhondru Andru
Modern English
“Someone overwhelmed by love cannot always keep the dignity of avoiding a partner who has left.”
Modern Interpretation
Someone overwhelmed by love cannot always keep the dignity of avoiding a partner who has left. After a painful breakup, a person may still feel compelled to reach out.
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Modern Plain English
Someone overwhelmed by love cannot always keep the dignity of avoiding a partner who has left.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Dignity seeks not a deserter But Love-sick is its innovator
G.U. Pope Translation
The dignity that seeks not him who acts as foe,Is the one thing that loving heart can never know
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The dignity that would not go after an absent lover is not known to those who are sticken by love
Tamil commentary
தன்னைப் பிரிந்து சென்றவர் பின்னே செல்லாது, தானும் அவரை விட்டுப் பிரிந்து நிற்கும் மன அடக்கத்தைக் காதல் நோயை அறியாதவர் பெற முடியும். அறிந்தவரால் பெற முடியாது.
Chapter 126
More from Reserve Overcome
நிறையழிதல்
Passion's axe shall break the door Of reserve bolted with my honour
Kural 1252The thing called lust is a heartless power It sways my mind at midnight hour
Kural 1253How to hide this lust which shows Itself while I sneeze unawares!
Kural 1254I was proud of my sex-reserve Lo lust betrays what I preserve
Kural 1255Dignity seeks not a deserter But Love-sick is its innovator
Kural 1256O Grief, my deserter you seek Of your caprice what shall I speak!
Kural 1257When lover's love does what it desires We forget all shame unawares
Kural 1258The cheater of many wily arts His tempting words break through women's hearts
Kural 1259In huff I went and felt at ease Heat to heart in sweet embrace
Kural 1260To feign dislike is it not rare For mates who melt like fat in fire?