Thirukkural 1303 in English
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Tamil original
அலந்தாரை அல்லல்நோய் செய்தற்றால் தம்மைப்
புலந்தாரைப் புல்லா விடல்.
Transliteration
Alandhaarai Allalnoi Seydhatraal Thammaip
Pulandhaaraip Pullaa Vital
Modern English
“When someone who loves you reaches out after a quarrel, refusing to respond only deepens the hurt.”
Modern Interpretation
When someone who loves you reaches out after a quarrel, refusing to respond only deepens the hurt. If a partner tries to make peace, a cold shoulder can turn a small disagreement into real pain.
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Modern Plain English
When someone who loves you reaches out after a quarrel, refusing to respond only deepens the hurt.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
To leave the sulker unembraced Is to grieve the one sorely grieved
G.U. Pope Translation
'Tis heaping griefs on those whose hearts are grieved;To leave the grieving one without a fond embrace
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
For men not to embrace those who have feigned dislike is like torturing those already in agony
Tamil commentary
தன்னுடன் ஊடல் கொண்ட மனைவியின் ஊடலை நீக்கிக் கூடாமல் போவது, ஏற்கனவே துன்பப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு மேலும் அதிகத் துன்பத்தைக் கொடுத்தது போலாம்.
Chapter 131
More from Pouting
புலவி
Feign sulk; embrace him not so that We can see his distress a bit
Kural 1302Sulking is the salt of love; but Too much of it spoils the taste Wife Addresses Husband
Kural 1303To leave the sulker unembraced Is to grieve the one sorely grieved
Kural 1304To comfort not lady in pout Is to cut the fading plant at root He within Himself
Kural 1305Pouting of flower-eyed has To pure good mates a lovely grace
Kural 1306Love devoid of frowns and pets Misses its ripe and unripe fruits
Kural 1307\"Will union take place soon or late?\" In lover's pout this leaves a doubt
Kural 1308What's the good of grieving lament When concious lover is not present?
Kural 1309Water delights in a shady grove And sulking in souls of psychic love
Kural 1310My heart athirst would still unite With her who me in sulking left!