The Solitary Anguish
Chapter 120 – The Solitary Anguish / Thanippatarmikudhi
Couplets / kuratpaakal
Couplet 1191
The bliss to be beloved by those they love who gains,
Of love the stoneless, luscious fruit obtains.
Explanation
The women who are beloved by those whom they love, have they have not got the stone-less fruit of sexual delight ?.
Transliteration
Thaamveezhvaar Thamveezhap Petravar Petraare
Kaamaththuk Kaazhil Kani.
Couplet 1192
As heaven on living men showers blessings from above,
Is tender grace by lovers shown to those they love.
Explanation
The bestowal of love by the beloved on those who love them is like the rain raining (at the proper season) on those who live by it.
Transliteration
Vaazhvaarkku Vaanam Payandhatraal Veezhvaarkku
Veezhvaar Ala? Kkum Ali.
Couplet 1193
Who love and are beloved to them alone
Belongs the boast, ‘We’ve made life’s very joys our own.’.
Explanation
The pride that says “we shall live” suits only those who are loved by their beloved (husbands).
Transliteration
Veezhunar Veezhap Patuvaarkku Amaiyume
Vaazhunam Ennum Serukku.
Couplet 1194
Those well-beloved will luckless prove,
Unless beloved by those they love.
Explanation
Even those who are esteemed (by other women) are devoid of excellence, if they are not loved by their beloved.
Transliteration
Veezhap Patuvaar Kezheeiyilar Thaamveezhvaar
Veezhap Pataaar Enin.
Couplet 1195
From him I love to me what gain can be,
Unless, as I love him, he loveth me.
Explanation
He who is beloved by me, what will he do to me, if I am not beloved by him ?
Transliteration
Naamkaadhal Kontaar Namakkevan Seypavo
Thaamkaadhal Kollaak Katai.
Couplet 1196
Love on one side is bad; like balanced load
By porter borne, love on both sides is good.
Explanation
Lust, like the weight of the KAVADI, pains if it lies in one end only but pleases if it is in both.
Transliteration
Orudhalaiyaan Innaadhu Kaamamkaap Pola
Irudhalai Yaanum Inidhu.
Couplet 1197
While Kaman rushes straight at me alone,
Is all my pain and wasting grief unknown.
Explanation
Would not cupid who abides and contends in one party (only) witness the pain and sorrow (in that party)?
Transliteration
Paruvaralum Paidhalum Kaanaankol Kaaman
Oruvarkan Nindrozhuku Vaan.
Couplet 1198
Who hear from lover’s lips no pleasant word from day to day,
Yet in the world live out their life, – no braver souls than they.
Explanation
There is no one in the world so hard-hearted as those who can live without receiving (even) a kind word from their beloved.
Transliteration
Veezhvaarin Insol Peraaadhu Ulakaththu
Vaazhvaarin Vankanaar Il.
Couplet 1199
Though he my heart desires no grace accords to me,
Yet every accent of his voice is melody.
Explanation
145 Though my beloved bestows no love on one, still are his words sweet to my ears.
Transliteration
Nasaiiyaar Nalkaar Eninum Avarmaattu
Isaiyum Iniya Sevikku.
Couplet 1200
Tell him thy pain that loves not thee?
Farewell, my soul, fill up the sea.
Explanation
Live, O my soul, would you who relate your great sorrow to strangers, try rather to fill up your own sea (of sorrow).
Transliteration
Uraaarkku Urunoi Uraippaai Katalaich
Cheraaaai Vaazhiya Nenju.
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