Thirukkural 1291 in English

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

Tamil original

அவர்நெஞ்சு அவர்க்காதல் கண்டும் எவன்நெஞ்சே
நீஎமக்கு ஆகா தது.

Transliteration

Avarnenju Avarkkaadhal Kantum Evannenje
Neeemakku Aakaa Thadhu

English Translation

“You see, his heart is his alone; Why not my heart be all my own?”

Plain-English meaning

O my soul! although you have seen how his soul stands by him, how is it you do not stand by me?

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English Translation

You see, his heart is his alone; Why not my heart be all my own?

G.U. Pope Translation

You see his heart is his aloneO heart, why not be all my own

Plain-English Meaning

O my soul! although you have seen how his soul stands by him, how is it you do not stand by me?

நெஞ்சே! அவருடைய நெஞ்சு நம்மை எண்ணாது அவருக்கே துணையாய் நிற்பதை அறிந்தும், நீ எனக்குத் துணை ஆகாமல் அவரையே நினைக்கக் காரணம் என்ன?

Chapter 130

நெஞ்சொடு புலத்தல்

You see, his heart is his alone; Why not my heart be all my own?

O heart, you see how he slights me Yet you clasp him as if friendly

You follow him at will Is it \"The fallen have no friends\" my heart?

You won't sulk first and then submit Who will then consult you, my heart?

Frets to gain and fears loss in gain O my heart suffers ceaseless pain

My itching mind eats me anon As I muse on him all alone

I forget shame but not his thought In mean foolish mind I'm caught

My heart living in love of him Hails his glory ignoring blame

Who support a man in grief If lover's heart denies relief?

Why wonder if strangers disown When one's own heart is not his own?