Thirukkural 1326 in English

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Tamil original

உணலினும் உண்டது அறல்இனிது காமம்
புணர்தலின் ஊடல் இனிது.

Transliteration

Unalinum Untadhu Aralinidhu Kaamam
Punardhalin Ootal Inidhu

English Translation

“Sweeter than meal is digestion And sulk in love than union”

Plain-English meaning

To digest what has been eaten is more delightful than to eat more; likewise love is more delightful in dislike than intercourse

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English Translation

Sweeter than meal is digestion And sulk in love than union

G.U. Pope Translation

'Tis sweeter to digest your food than 'tis to eat;In love, than union's self is anger feigned more sweet

Plain-English Meaning

To digest what has been eaten is more delightful than to eat more; likewise love is more delightful in dislike than intercourse

உண்பதைவிட உண்டது செரிப்பது இனியது; அதுபோலக், கூடிக் கலப்பதை விட ஊடுவது காதலுக்கு இனியது.

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