Thirukkural 1323 in English

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Tamil original

புலத்தலின் புத்தேள்நாடு உண்டோ நிலத்தொடு
நீரியைந் தன்னார் அகத்து.

Transliteration

Pulaththalin Puththelnaatu Unto Nilaththotu
Neeriyain Thannaar Akaththu

English Translation

“Is there a heaven like sulk beneath Of hearts that join like water and earth?”

Plain-English meaning

Is there a celestial land that can please like the feigned dislike of those whose union resembles that of earth and water?

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English Translation

Is there a heaven like sulk beneath Of hearts that join like water and earth?

G.U. Pope Translation

Is there a bliss in any world more utterly divine,Than 'coyness' gives, when hearts as earth and water join

Plain-English Meaning

Is there a celestial land that can please like the feigned dislike of those whose union resembles that of earth and water?

நிலத்தோடு நீர் கலந்தாற்போன்ற ஒற்றுமையை உடைய என்னவரோடு ஊடிப் பெறும் இன்பத்தைப் போலத் தேவர்கள் நாட்டு இன்பம் இருக்குமோ?

Chapter 133

ஊடலுவகை

He is flawless; but I do pout So that his loving ways show out

Fading first, love blooms and outlives The petty pricks that pouting gives

Is there a heaven like sulk beneath Of hearts that join like water and earth?

In long pout after embrace sweet A weapon is up to break my heart

Though free form faults, one feels the charms Of feigned release from lover's arms

Sweeter than meal is digestion And sulk in love than union

The yielder wins in lover's pout Reunited joy brings it out

Shall not our pouting again give The dew-browed joy of joint love?

Sulk on O belle of shining jewels! Prolong O night! our delight swells!

Bouderie is lovers' delight Its delight grows when they unite