Thirukkural 1322 in English
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Tamil original
ஊடலின் தோன்றும் சிறுதுனி நல்லளி
வாடினும் பாடு பெறும்.
Transliteration
Ootalin Thondrum Sirudhuni Nallali
Vaatinum Paatu Perum
Modern English
“A short hurt can make care clearer when it is resolved with kindness.”
Modern Interpretation
A short hurt can make care clearer when it is resolved with kindness. After a brief disagreement and a sincere apology, affection may feel stronger even though it seemed to fade for a while.
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Modern Plain English
A short hurt can make care clearer when it is resolved with kindness.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Fading first, love blooms and outlives The petty pricks that pouting gives
G.U. Pope Translation
My 'anger feigned' gives but a little pain;And when affection droops, it makes it bloom again
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
His love will increase though it may (at first seem to) fade through the short-lived distress caused by (my) dislike
Tamil commentary
ஊடல் காரணமாக என்னிடம் தோன்றும் சிறு துன்பத்தினால் அவர் என்மீது காட்டும் பேரன்பு வாடினாலும் பெருமை பெறும்.
Chapter 133
More from The Pleasures of Temporary Variance
ஊடலுவகை
He is flawless; but I do pout So that his loving ways show out
Kural 1322Fading first, love blooms and outlives The petty pricks that pouting gives
Kural 1323Is there a heaven like sulk beneath Of hearts that join like water and earth?
Kural 1324In long pout after embrace sweet A weapon is up to break my heart
Kural 1325Though free form faults, one feels the charms Of feigned release from lover's arms
Kural 1326Sweeter than meal is digestion And sulk in love than union
Kural 1327The yielder wins in lover's pout Reunited joy brings it out
Kural 1328Shall not our pouting again give The dew-browed joy of joint love?
Kural 1329Sulk on O belle of shining jewels! Prolong O night! our delight swells!
Kural 1330Bouderie is lovers' delight Its delight grows when they unite