Thirukkural 1283 in English

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

Tamil original

பேணாது பெட்பவே செய்யினும் கொண்கனைக்
காணா தமையல கண்.

Transliteration

Penaadhu Petpave Seyyinum Konkanaik
Kaanaa Thamaiyala Kan

English Translation

“Though slighting me he acts his will My restless eyes would see him still”

Plain-English meaning

Though my eyes disregard me and do what is pleasing to my husband, still will they not be satisfied unless they see him

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English Translation

Though slighting me he acts his will My restless eyes would see him still

G.U. Pope Translation

Although his will his only law, he lightly value me,My heart knows no repose unless my lord I see

Plain-English Meaning

Though my eyes disregard me and do what is pleasing to my husband, still will they not be satisfied unless they see him

என்னை அவமதித்து அவர் தம் விருப்பப்படியே செய்தாலும் என் கண்கள் அவரைக் காணாமல் இருப்பதில்லை.

Chapter 129

புணர்ச்சி விதும்பல்

Rapture at thought and joy when seen Belong to love and not to wine

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

Though slighting me he acts his will My restless eyes would see him still

Huff I would, maid, but I forget; And leap to embrace him direct

When close I see not lord's blemish Like eyes that see not painter's brush

When he's with me I see not fault And nought but fault when he is not

To leap in stream which carries off When lord is close to feign a huff

Like wine to addicts that does disgrace Your breast, O thief, is for my embrace!

Flower-soft is love; a few alone Know its delicacy so fine

She feigned dislike awhile but flew Faster for embrace than I do