Tirukkural Chapter 126 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 126 - நிறையழிதல்.
CHAPTER 126 - LOSS OF MODESTY.
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126/01. காமக் கணிச்சி உடைக்கும் நிறையென்னும்
நாணுத்தாழ் வீழ்த்த கதவு.

126/01. Kamak kannichchi udaikkum nirraiennum
Naannuththaazh veezhththa kadhavu.

126/01. The axe of love will break the bolt of shyness
On the doors of modesty.
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Jaswant: Once a girl is in love, her shyness will go
Along with her modesty.

Milan: A girl is incarnation of modesty,
That is wedded to sincerity,
But the love can break her shyness,
In turn, her modesty, what she has.

Love changes her girlish behavior
As it slowly transforms her
Into a fully grown up woman,
Posing a challenge to her chosen man.

Then the nature takes care,
Of the personal interests of her,
When she understands what life is?
Also what the role of a married wife is?
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126/02. காமம் என ஒன்றோ கண்ணின்றென் நெஞ்சத்தை
யாமத்தும் ஆளும் தொழில்.

126/02. Kamam ena ondrrow kannindren nenjaththai
Yamaththum aallum thozhil.

126/02. "With no mercy, is this love, the only one,
That is ruling my mind as its slave at midnight? "
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Jaswant: At midnight the love is haunting her
And she is asking, "Is there anything else other than this love? "

Milan: On the top of her mind love is.
She can't think of anything else.
As her love dominates her mind,
She has nothing else to find.

In that solitary midnight,
There is no one near at sight,
So her imagination runs riot,
And she's in a pitiable plight.

In the absence of her lover,
She feels separation a torture
Coming from all the sides,
With no relief from any side.
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126/03. மறைப்பேன்மன் காமத்தை யானோ? குறிப்பின்றித்
தும்மல்போல் தோன்றி விடும்.

126/03. Marraippaenman kaamaththai yaano? Kurrippindrrith
Thummalpoal thondrri vidum.

123/03. "I am trying my best to control this love,
But it comes suddenly like sneezing."
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Jaswant: What a pity? She tries her best to control her love,
But it appears like sneezing.

Milan: It is the law of nature
That controls lover's future,
Like a magnet that attracts
Two close-by-unlike poles.

For one, love at first sight,
May or may not be right,
But it happens in many cases,
Until it goes on and fructifies.

Here, she is already married,
And is feeling for husband,
Who has gone on outdoor work,
While she's in charge of household work.
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