Thirukkural 706 in English

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Tamil original

அடுத்தது காட்டும் பளிங்குபோல் நெஞ்சம்
கடுத்தது காட்டும் முகம்.

Transliteration

Atuththadhu Kaattum Palingupol Nenjam
Katuththadhu Kaattum Mukam

English Translation

“What throbs in mind the face reflects Just as mirror nearby objects”

Plain-English meaning

As the mirror reflects what is near so does the face show what is uppermost in the mind

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

What throbs in mind the face reflects Just as mirror nearby objects

G.U. Pope Translation

As forms around in crystal mirrored clear we find,The face will show what's throbbing in the mind

Plain-English Meaning

As the mirror reflects what is near so does the face show what is uppermost in the mind

தன் அருகே இருக்கும் பொருளின் நிறத்தைக் காட்டும் பளிங்கினைப்போல் ஒருவனது மனத்தே நிகழ்வதை அவன் முகம் காட்டும்.

Chapter 71

குறிப்பறிதல்

Who reads the mind by look, untold Adorns the changeless sea-girt world

Take him as God who reads the thought Of another man with without a doubt

By sign who scans the sign admit At any cost in cabinet

Untold, he who divines the thought Though same in form is quite apart

Among senses what for is eye If thought by thought one can't descry?

What throbs in mind the face reflects Just as mirror nearby objects

Than face what is subtler to tell First if the mind feels well or ill

Just standing in front would suffice For those who read the mind on face

Friend or foe the eyes will show To those who changing outlooks know

The scale of keen discerning minds Is eye and eye that secrets finds