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Chapter 109: The Pre-marital love

தகை அணங்குறுத்தல்

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1081

அணங்குகொல் ஆய்மயில் கொல்லோ கனங்குழை
மாதர்கொல் மாலும் என் நெஞ்சு.

Anangukol Aaimayil Kollo Kananguzhai
Maadharkol Maalum En Nenju

Is it an angel? A fair peacock Or jewelled belle? To my mind a shock!

Meaning: Is this jewelled female a celestial, a choice peahen, or a human being ? My mind is perplexed

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1082

நோக்கினாள் நோக்கெதிர் நோக்குதல் தாக்கணங்கு
தானைக்கொண் டன்ன துடைத்து.

Nokkinaal Nokkedhir Nokkudhal Thaakkanangu
Thaanaikkon Tanna Thutaiththu

The counter glances of this belle Are armied dart of the Love-Angel

Meaning: This female beauty returning my looks is like a celestial maiden coming with an army to contend against me

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1083

பண்டறியேன் கூற்றென் பதனை இனியறிந்தேன்
பெண்டகையால் பேரமர்க் கட்டு.

Pantariyen Kootren Padhanai Iniyarindhen
Pentakaiyaal Peramark Kattu

Not known before -I spy Demise In woman's guise with battling eyes

Meaning: I never knew before what is called Yama; I see it now; it is the eyes that carry on a great fight with (the help of) female qualities

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1084

கண்டார் உயிருண்ணும் தோற்றத்தால் பெண்டகைப்
பேதைக்கு அமர்த்தன கண்.

Kantaar Uyirunnum Thotraththaal Pentakaip
Pedhaikku Amarththana Kan

This artless dame has darting eyes That drink the life of men who gaze

Meaning: These eyes that seem to kill those who look at them are as it were in hostilities with this feminine simplicity

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1085

கூற்றமோ கண்ணோ பிணையோ மடவரல்
நோக்கமிம் மூன்றும் உடைத்து.

Kootramo Kanno Pinaiyo Matavaral
Nokkamim Moondrum Utaiththu

Is it death, eye or doe? All three In winsome woman's look I see

Meaning: Is it Yama, (a pair of) eyes or a hind ?- Are not all these three in the looks of this maid ?

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1086

கொடும்புருவம் கோடா மறைப்பின் நடுங்கஞர்
செய்யல மன்இவள் கண்.

Kotumpuruvam Kotaa Maraippin Natungagnar
Seyyala Manival Kan

If cruel brows unbent, would screen Her eyes won't cause me trembling pain

Meaning: Her eyes will cause (me) no trembling sorrow, if they are properly hidden by her cruel arched eyebrows

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1087

கடாஅக் களிற்றின்மேற் கட்படாம் மாதர்
படாஅ முலைமேல் துகில்.

Kataaak Kalitrinmer Katpataam Maadhar
Pataaa Mulaimel Thukil

Vest on the buxom breast of her Looks like rutting tusker's eye-cover

Meaning: The cloth that covers the firm bosom of this maiden is (like) that which covers the eyes of a rutting elephant

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1088

ஒண்ணுதற் கோஒ உடைந்ததே ஞாட்பினுள்
நண்ணாரும் உட்குமென் பீடு.

Onnudhar Koo Utaindhadhe Gnaatpinul
Nannaarum Utkumen Peetu

Ah these fair brows shatter my might Feared by foemen yet to meet

Meaning: On her bright brow alone is destroyed even that power of mine that used to terrify the most fearless

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1089

பிணையேர் மடநோக்கும் நாணும் உடையாட்கு
அணியெவனோ ஏதில தந்து.

Pinaiyer Matanokkum Naanum Utaiyaatku
Aniyevano Edhila Thandhu

Which jewel can add to her beauty With fawn-like looks and modesty?

Meaning: Of what use are other jewels to her who is adorned with modesty, and the meek looks of a hind ?

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1090

உண்டார்கண் அல்லது அடுநறாக் காமம்போல்
கண்டார் மகிழ்செய்தல் இன்று.

Untaarkan Alladhu Atunaraak Kaamampol
Kantaar Makizhseydhal Indru

To the drunk alone is wine delight Nothing delights like love at sight

Meaning: Unlike boiled honey which yields delight only when it is drunk, love gives pleasure even when looked at

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