Kural 1272Chapter 128: The Reading of the Signs

Thirukkural 1272 in English

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Tamil original

கண்ணிறைந்த காரிகைக் காம்பேர்தோட் பேதைக்குப்
பெண்நிறைந்த நீர்மை பெரிது.

Transliteration

Kanniraindha Kaarikaik Kaamperdhot Pedhaikkup
Penniraindha Neermai Peridhu

Modern English

“A person's beauty is made greater by a gentle, modest, and natural character.”

Modern Interpretation

A person's beauty is made greater by a gentle, modest, and natural character. When meeting someone new, kindness and quiet dignity may leave a deeper impression than appearance alone.

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A person's beauty is made greater by a gentle, modest, and natural character.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

With seemly grace and stem-like arms The simple she has ample charms

G.U. Pope Translation

The simple one whose beauty fills mine eye, whose shoulders curveLike bambu stem, hath all a woman's modest sweet reserve

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

Unusually great is the female simplicity of your maid whose beauty fills my eyes and whose shoulders resemble the bamboo

Tamil commentary

என் கண் நிறைந்த அழகையும், மூங்கிலைப் போன்ற தோளையும் உடைய இப்பேதைக்குப் பெண்கள் எல்லாரிடமும் இருக்கும் குண மேன்மையிலும் அதிக மேன்மை இருக்கிறது.

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