Thirukkural 1260 in English
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Tamil original
நிணந்தீயில் இட்டன்ன நெஞ்சினார்க்கு உண்டோ
புணர்ந்தூடி நிற்பேம் எனல்.
Transliteration
Ninandheeyil Ittanna Nenjinaarkku Unto
Punarndhooti Nirpem Enal
Modern English
“A heart that melts in love cannot keep up a quarrel for long.”
Modern Interpretation
A heart that melts in love cannot keep up a quarrel for long. Someone who planned to stay angry may forget the argument as soon as the beloved arrives.
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Modern Plain English
A heart that melts in love cannot keep up a quarrel for long.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
To feign dislike is it not rare For mates who melt like fat in fire?
G.U. Pope Translation
'We 'll stand aloof and then embrace': is this for them to say,Whose hearts are as the fat that in the blaze dissolves away
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Is it possible for those whose hearts melt like fat in the fire to say they can feign a strong dislike and remain so?
Tamil commentary
கொழுப்பைத் தீயிலே போட்டால் அது உருகுவது போலத் தம் காதலரைக் கண்டால் மன அடக்கம் இன்றி உருகும் நெஞ்சினையுடைய பெண்களுக்கு, அவர் கூடவும், நாம் ஊடவும் பின்பு ஏதும் தெரியாத நிலையிலேயே நிற்போம் என்ற நிலை உண்டாகுமோ?
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?