Thirukkural 1308 in English
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Tamil original
நோதல் எவன்மற்று நொந்தாரென்று அஃதறியும்
காதலர் இல்லா வழி.
Transliteration
Nodhal Evanmatru Nondhaarendru Aqdhariyum
Kaadhalar Illaa Vazhi
Modern English
“Pain is hardest when no loved one understands why you are hurting.”
Modern Interpretation
Pain is hardest when no loved one understands why you are hurting. After a difficult day, sharing your feelings with a trusted partner can matter more than simply being told to cheer up.
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Modern Plain English
Pain is hardest when no loved one understands why you are hurting.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
What's the good of grieving lament When concious lover is not present?
G.U. Pope Translation
What good can grieving do, when none who loveAre there to know the grief thy soul endures
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
What avails sorrow when I am without a wife who can understand the cause of my sorrow?
Tamil commentary
இவர் நமக்காக வருந்தினார் என்று அவ் வருத்தத்தை அறியும் அன்பரைப் பெறாதபோது, ஒருவர் வருந்துவதால் என்ன பயன்?
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!