Kural 1282Chapter 129: Desire for Reunion

Thirukkural 1282 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

தினைத்துணையும் ஊடாமை வேண்டும் பனைத்துணையும்
காமம் நிறைய வரின்.

Transliteration

Thinaiththunaiyum Ootaamai Ventum Panaith
Thunaiyum Kaamam Niraiya Varin

Modern English

“When love is very strong, even a tiny quarrel feels unnecessary.”

Modern Interpretation

When love is very strong, even a tiny quarrel feels unnecessary. Two people who deeply care for each other may choose to make peace instead of extending a minor argument.

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Modern Plain English

When love is very strong, even a tiny quarrel feels unnecessary.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

When passion grows palmyra-tall Sulking is wrong though millet-small

G.U. Pope Translation

When as palmyra tall, fulness of perfect love we gain,Distrust can find no place small as the millet grain

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

If women have a lust that exceeds even the measure of the palmyra fruit, they will not desire (to feign) dislike even as much as the millet

Tamil commentary

பெண்களுக்குக் காதல் மிகப் பெரிதாகுமானால், கணவனோடு மிகச் சிறிதளவும் ஊடாமல் இருக்க வேண்டும்.

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