Kural 1284Chapter 129: Desire for Reunion

Thirukkural 1284 in English

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

Tamil original

ஊடற்கண் சென்றேன்மன் தோழி அதுமறந்து
கூடற்கண் சென்றது என் னெஞ்சு.

Transliteration

Ootarkan Sendrenman Thozhi Adhumarandhu
Kootarkan Sendradhu En Nenju

Modern English

“We may go to a meeting ready to complain, but affection can change our purpose the moment we see the beloved.”

Modern Interpretation

We may go to a meeting ready to complain, but affection can change our purpose the moment we see the beloved. Someone who rehearsed a serious complaint may forget it and reach for a hug instead.

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Modern Plain English

We may go to a meeting ready to complain, but affection can change our purpose the moment we see the beloved.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

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

G.U. Pope Translation

My friend, I went prepared to show a cool disdain;My heart, forgetting all, could not its love restrain

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

My heart, forgetting all, could not its love restrain

Tamil commentary

தோழி! காதலரைக் காண்டுபதற்கு முன், அவர் செய்த தவற்றை எண்ணி ஊட நினைத்தேன்; அவரைப் பார்த்த பிறகு, அதை மறந்து, அவருடன் கூடவே என் மனம் சென்றது.

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