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Kural No. 1089 · Love (Inbam) · Ch 109

The Pre-marital love

தகை அணங்குறுத்தல்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
பிணையேர் மடநோக்கும் நாணும் உடையாட்கு
அணியெவனோ ஏதில தந்து.

Pinaiyer Matanokkum Naanum Utaiyaatku / Aniyevano Edhila Thandhu

Classical English couplet — “Like tender fawn's her eye; Clothed on is she with modesty;What added beauty can be lent; By alien ornament”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

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

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

பெண்மானைப் போன்ற இளமைப் பார்வையும் நாணமும் உடைய இவளுக்கு, ஒரு தொடர்பும் இல்லாத அணிகளைச் செய்து அணிவது ஏனோ.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

பெண்மானைப் போன்ற இளமை துள்ளும் பார்வையையும், நாணத்தையும் இயற்கையாகவே அணிகலன்களாகக் கொண்ட இப்பேரழகிக்குச் செயற்கையான அணிகலன்கள் எதற்காக?

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