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தனிப்படர் மிகுதி

The Solitary Anguish

Read all ten original Tamil couplets from this chapter with clear, modern interpretations for everyday learning.

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Kural 1191

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

தாம்வீழ்வார் தம்வீழப் பெற்றவர் பெற்றாரே

காமத்துக் காழில் கனி.

Modern interpretation

Those who love each other in return receive love's sweetest fruit, free of the bitterness of one-sided longing. A relationship feels most fulfilling when the person you choose chooses you too.

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Kural 1192

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

வாழ்வார்க்கு வானம் பயந்தற்றால் வீழ்வார்க்கு

வீழ்வார் அளிக்கும் அளி.

Modern interpretation

The beloved's timely affection is like rain to people whose lives depend on it. A caring message or visit at the right moment can give a strained relationship the strength to continue.

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Kural 1193

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

வீழுநர் வீழப் படுவார்க்கு அமையுமே

வாழுநம் என்னும் செருக்கு.

Modern interpretation

The confidence that says ‘we will live happily’ belongs to those whose love is returned. When both partners still choose each other, even a difficult period feels survivable.

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Kural 1194

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

வீழப் படுவார் கெழீஇயிலர் தாம்வீழ்வார்

வீழப் படாஅர் எனின்.

Modern interpretation

A person may be admired by many, but feels no true blessing if the beloved they choose does not love them back. Praise from others cannot replace affection from the person who matters most.

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Kural 1195

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

நாம்காதல் கொண்டார் நமக்கெவன் செய்பவோ

தாம்காதல் கொள்ளாக் கடை.

Modern interpretation

What can the person I love give me if they do not love me in return? A one-sided relationship cannot provide the comfort you hoped to receive.

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Kural 1196

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

ஒருதலையான் இன்னாது காமம்காப் போல

இருதலை யானும் இனிது.

Modern interpretation

Love hurts when it rests on one side alone, like a kavadi carried with weight at only one end; it is joyful when both sides carry it. A relationship works best when both people make an effort.

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Kural 1197

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

பருவரலும் பைதலும் காணான்கொல் காமன்

ஒருவர்கண் நின்றொழுகு வான்.

Modern interpretation

Does Love itself not see the pain and sorrow when it stands on only one side? When only one partner keeps reaching out, that person carries all the longing and change.

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Kural 1198

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

வீழ்வாரின் இன்சொல் பெறாஅது உலகத்து

வாழ்வாரின் வன்கணார் இல்.

Modern interpretation

No one is harder-hearted than a person who can go on living without even one kind word from the beloved they love. Going days without a caring message from someone important can make the silence feel cruel.

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Kural 1199

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

நசைஇயார் நல்கார் எனினும் அவர்மாட்டு

இசையும் இனிய செவிக்கு.

Modern interpretation

Even if the person I love shows me no affection, anything said about him still sounds sweet to my ears. When you still care about someone, even a small mention of them can feel comforting.

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Kural 1200

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

உறாஅர்க்கு உறுநோய் உரைப்பாய் கடலைச்

செறாஅஅய் வாழிய நெஞ்சு.

Modern interpretation

O my heart, if you are going to tell your deep pain to someone who does not care, you might as well try to fill the sea. When a person has stopped listening, seeking comfort from them can feel harder than an impossible task.

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