Thirukkural 1287 in English
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Tamil original
உய்த்தல் அறிந்து புனல்பாய் பவரேபோல்
பொய்த்தல் அறிந்தென் புலந்து.
Transliteration
Uyththal Arindhu Punalpaai Pavarepol
Poiththal Arindhen Pulandhu
Modern English
“Starting a quarrel that we know will not last is like jumping into a current that will carry us away.”
Modern Interpretation
Starting a quarrel that we know will not last is like jumping into a current that will carry us away. Someone may begin an argument while already knowing that affection will soon end it.
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Modern Plain English
Starting a quarrel that we know will not last is like jumping into a current that will carry us away.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
To leap in stream which carries off When lord is close to feign a huff
G.U. Pope Translation
As those of rescue sure, who plunge into the stream,So did I anger feign, though it must falsehood seem
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Like those who leap into a stream which they know will carry them off, why should a wife feign dislike which she knows cannot hold out long?
Tamil commentary
தன்னை இழுத்துக் கொண்டு போகும் என்று தெரிந்தும், ஓடும் வெள்ளத்துள் பாய்பவர் செயலைப் போல, என் சினம் பலன் அளிக்காது என்று தெரிந்தும் அவருடன் ஊடல் கொண்டு ஆவது என்ன?
Chapter 129
More from Desire for Reunion
புணர்ச்சி விதும்பல்
Rapture at thought and joy when seen Belong to love and not to wine
Kural 1282When passion grows palmyra-tall Sulking is wrong though millet-small
Kural 1283Though slighting me he acts his will My restless eyes would see him still
Kural 1284Huff I would, maid, but I forget; And leap to embrace him direct
Kural 1285When close I see not lord's blemish Like eyes that see not painter's brush
Kural 1286When he's with me I see not fault And nought but fault when he is not
Kural 1287To leap in stream which carries off When lord is close to feign a huff
Kural 1288Like wine to addicts that does disgrace Your breast, O thief, is for my embrace!
Kural 1289Flower-soft is love; a few alone Know its delicacy so fine
Kural 1290She feigned dislike awhile but flew Faster for embrace than I do