Kural 1276Chapter 128: The Reading of the Signs

Thirukkural 1276 in English

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Tamil original

பெரிதாற்றிப் பெட்பக் கலத்தல் அரிதாற்றி
அன்பின்மை சூழ்வ துடைத்து.

Transliteration

Peridhaatrip Petpak Kalaththal Aridhaatri
Anpinmai Soozhva Thutaiththu

Modern English

“A warm reunion after a long separation may still carry the fear that the affection will not last.”

Modern Interpretation

A warm reunion after a long separation may still carry the fear that the affection will not last. When a partner has often left again, even a loving embrace can make the other person worry about another goodbye.

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A warm reunion after a long separation may still carry the fear that the affection will not last.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

His over-kind close embrace sooths; But makes me feel, loveless, he parts

G.U. Pope Translation

While lovingly embracing me, his heart is only grieved:It makes me think that I again shall live of love bereaved

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

The embrace that fills me with comfort and gladness is capable of enduring (my former) sorrow and meditating on his want of love

Tamil commentary

அவரைப் பிரிந்து இருந்ததால் ஏற்பட்ட துன்பத்தினைப் பெரிதும் பொறுத்துக் கொண்டு இப்போது நான் மகிழும் வண்ணம் அவர் என்னைக் கூடுவது அவரது அன்பின்மையை எண்ணிப் பார்க்கச் செய்கிறது.

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