Thirukkural 1288 in English
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Tamil original
இளித்தக்க இன்னா செயினும் களித்தார்க்குக்
கள்ளற்றே கள்வநின் மார்பு.
Transliteration
Iliththakka Innaa Seyinum Kaliththaarkkuk
Kallatre Kalvanin Maarpu
Modern English
“A beloved's embrace can feel intoxicating even after it has brought painful embarrassment.”
Modern Interpretation
A beloved's embrace can feel intoxicating even after it has brought painful embarrassment. After a hurtful quarrel, someone may still be drawn back to the comfort of the person's arms.
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Modern Plain English
A beloved's embrace can feel intoxicating even after it has brought painful embarrassment.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Like wine to addicts that does disgrace Your breast, O thief, is for my embrace!
G.U. Pope Translation
Though shameful ill it works, dear is the palm-tree wineTo drunkards; traitor, so to me that breast of thine
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
O you rogue! your breast is to me what liquor is to those who rejoice in it, though it only gives them an unpleasant disgrace
Tamil commentary
வஞ்சகரே! தன்னை உண்டு மகிழ்ந்தவர்க்கு எளிமை வரத்தக்க தீமையைச் செய்தாலும், அவரால் மேலும் மேலும் விரும்பப்படும் கள்ளைப் போன்றது எனக்கு உன் மார்பு. இத்தனையும் அவளுக்கு மட்டுந்தானா? அவன் எதுவுமே நினைக்கவில்லையா? அவள் நினைவுகளை அவளின் பார்வையிலேயே படித்துவிட்டான். அவளைத் தேற்றுகிறான்.
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