Tirukkural Chapter 129 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 129 - புணர்ச்சி விதும்பல்.
CHAPTER 129- DESIRE FOR UNION.
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129/04. ஊடற்கண் சென்றேன்மன் தோழி! அதுமறந்து
கூடற்கண் சென்றதென் நெஞ்சு.

129/04. Udarrkann sendrraneman thozhi! Adhumarrandhu
Koodarrkann sendrradhen nenju.

129/04. " My friend! I went to him to show my grievances,
But the moment I saw him, I forgot, as love entered my mind."
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Bansi: That shows her soft mind
And her deep love for him.

Mithilesh: True, she came with her grievances,
But by seeing him out of her happiness,
She forgot what she wanted to tell him,
And started straight loving him.

Once they understand each other,
Small mistakes do occur,
But they mind them never
And start afresh their love affair.

While meals are served
Pickle also is served
That tickles the tongue more
And one eats food more and more.

Like pickle, small grievances
May come and go among lovers,
But they tickle love more and more,
By then, they forget their grievances.
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129/05. எழுதுங்கால் கோல்காணாக் கண்ணேபோல் கொண்கன்
பழிகாணேன் கண்ட இடத்து.

129/05. Ezhudhungkaal koalkaannaak kannepoal konnkan
Pazhikaanaen kannda idaththu.

129/05. "When black eye liner is applied, eyes do not see the stick.
Likewise, when I see my husband, all complaints vanish away."
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Bansi: This is good spirit generally ladies have
As their minds are so tender, they can go never violent.

Mithilesh: As you say, their hearts are tender
Which melt away towards any sufferer,
They come with sticks in their hands,
But they don't use those sticks.

They're given high position
Like sisters and mothers then,
By calling mother land,
Mother earth, and so on.

She wanted to blame him
But now she admires him
As her heart is so tender
She gracefully accepts her lover.
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129/06. காணுங்கால் காணேன் தவறாய; காணாக்கால்
காணேன் தவறல் லவை.

129/06. Kanungkaal kaannaen thavarraaya; kaannaakkaal
Kaanaen thavaral lavai.

129/06. She says, "If I see my lover I don't see any faults,
If I don't see my lover, I see nothing but faults."
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Bansi: Now she is speaking from her heart
What she feels about her husband.

Mithilesh: She wants his company always,
And finds fault with him when he goes away.
This is a natural tendency for woman,
So, none can find fault with any woman.

When he goes out, she remain alone,
Until she gets company of children,
There is some diversion then,
For her to deal with her children.

Alone which women will remain
For months together without his man?
Yes, this is a valid reason,
For her to blame his man.
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