Tirukkural Chapter 119 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 119 - பசப்புறு பருவரல்.
CHAPTER 119 - PALENESS DUE TO DISTRESS
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119/01. நயந்தவர்க்கு நல்காமை நேர்ந்தேன்; பசந்தஎன்
பண்பியார்க்கு உரைக்கோ பிற?

119/01. Nayandhavarkku nalghaamai nerndhean; pasanthaen
Pannbiyaarkku uraikko pirra?

119/01. She says, "My body has become pale,
But I am not in a position to show this to my lover.
To whom else I can tell this? "
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Ishwar: In extreme cases of distress
Body becomes pale particularly for any woman.

Nihal: True, her skin color changes pale,
That tells her distress tale,
To any keen observer,
By then standing near her.

It is a case of depression,
Particularly for a woman,
Who can't control her emotion,
In her distressful condition.

She need not tell it openly,
But her face reveals it clearly,
In what state of mind she is
When she is seriously in distress.
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119/02. அவர்தந்தார் என்னும் தகையால் இவர்தந்தென்
மேனிமேல் ஊரும் பசப்பு.

119/02. Avarthandhaar ennum thagaiyaal ivarthandhen
Menimael oorum pasappu.

119/02. She says, "Because he was the reason for this
The pale color is riding on my body with its liberty."
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Ishwar: Just like a man is riding over a horse
The pale color rides over her body.

Nihal: When a woman is in distress
Her skin color changes
And she looks too pale then
That speaks of her sad condition.

She can't speak out then.
Her face droops down.
She can't, at that time, cry even,
As a result pale becomes her skin.

In the absence of her lover,
It is quite natural for her
To feel for his absence,
When alone she remains.
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119/03. சாயலும் நாணும் அவர்கொண்டார் கைம்மாறா
நோயும் பசலையும் தந்து.

119/03. Sayalum naannum avarkndaar kaimmaarraa
Noyum pasalaiyum thandhu.

119/03. She says, "My lover gave me
Troubles and created this pale color in me,
After taking the beauty of my body along with him."
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Ishwar: She is accusing her lover for her troubles
And her pale color.

Nihal: In so many words, she says again,
Her lover, along with him, has taken
Her beauty, giving her pale color,
And also troubles for her to bear.

The pleasure she had for a few days,
Did not last long in his absence,
So, she can't keep up silence,
When her mood is in distress.

It is for the same reason,
She speaks out again and again,
Revealing her hidden feelings out
To lighten her heavy mind and heart.
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