Kural 1312Chapter 132: Feigned Anger

Thirukkural 1312 in English

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

Tamil original

ஊடி இருந்தேமாத் தும்மினார் யாம்தம்மை
நீடுவாழ் கென்பாக் கறிந்து.

Transliteration

Ooti Irundhemaath Thumminaar Yaamdhammai
Neetuvaazh Kenpaak Karindhu

Modern English

“Even while she keeps silent, he sneezes hoping she will bless him and speak to him again.”

Modern Interpretation

Even while she keeps silent, he sneezes hoping she will bless him and speak to him again. During a cold-shoulder moment, a small familiar gesture can be a hopeful attempt to reopen the conversation.

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Modern Plain English

Even while she keeps silent, he sneezes hoping she will bless him and speak to him again.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

He sneezed while we went on sulking Expecting me to say \"live long\"

G.U. Pope Translation

One day we silent sulked; he sneezed: The reason well I knew;He thought that I, to speak well pleased, Would say, 'Long life to you!'

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

When I continued to be sulky he sneezed and thought I would (then) wish him a long life

Tamil commentary

நான் அவரோடு ஊடிப் பேசாமல் இருந்தேன்; நீடு வாழ்க, என்று சொல்லி அவரோடு பேசுவேன். என்று எண்ணி, வேண்டும் என்றே தும்மினார்! நானா பேசுவேன்? (ஆனாலும் வாழ்த்தினாள்)

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