Thirukkural 1294 in English
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Tamil original
இனிஅன்ன நின்னொடு சூழ்வார்யார் நெஞ்சே
துனிசெய்து துவ்வாய்காண் மற்று.
Transliteration
Inianna Ninnotu Soozhvaaryaar Nenje
Thuniseydhu Thuvvaaikaan Matru
English Translation
“You won't sulk first and then submit Who will then consult you, my heart?”
Plain-English meaning
O my soul! you would not first seem sulky and then enjoy (him); who then would in future consult you about such things?
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English Translation
You won't sulk first and then submit Who will then consult you, my heart?
G.U. Pope Translation
'See, thou first show offended pride, and then submit,' I bade;Henceforth such council who will share with thee my heart
Plain-English Meaning
O my soul! you would not first seem sulky and then enjoy (him); who then would in future consult you about such things?
Tamil commentary
நெஞ்சே! நீ அவரைப் பார்க்கும்போது இன்பம் நுகர எண்ணுகிறாயே தவிர, அவர் தவறுகளை எண்ணி ஊடி, பிறகு உறவு கொள்ள எண்ணமாட்டாய். ஆதலால் இனி இது போன்றவற்றை உன்னோடு யார் ஆலோசனை செய்வார்? நான் செய்யமாட்டேன்.
Chapter 130
More from Expostulation with Oneself
நெஞ்சொடு புலத்தல்
You see, his heart is his alone; Why not my heart be all my own?
Kural 1292O heart, you see how he slights me Yet you clasp him as if friendly
Kural 1293You follow him at will Is it \"The fallen have no friends\" my heart?
Kural 1294You won't sulk first and then submit Who will then consult you, my heart?
Kural 1295Frets to gain and fears loss in gain O my heart suffers ceaseless pain
Kural 1296My itching mind eats me anon As I muse on him all alone
Kural 1297I forget shame but not his thought In mean foolish mind I'm caught
Kural 1298My heart living in love of him Hails his glory ignoring blame
Kural 1299Who support a man in grief If lover's heart denies relief?
Kural 1300Why wonder if strangers disown When one's own heart is not his own?