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கனவுநிலை உரைத்தல்

The Visions of the Night

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

Kurals

12111220

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Kural 1211

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

காதலர் தூதொடு வந்த கனவினுக்கு

யாதுசெய் வேன்கொல் விருந்து.

Modern interpretation

A dream that brings a message from her beloved deserves a warm welcome. After missing someone for a long time, even a dream of talking with them can feel like a precious visit.

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Kural 1212

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

கயலுண்கண் யானிரப்பத் துஞ்சிற் கலந்தார்க்கு

உயலுண்மை சாற்றுவேன் மன்.

Modern interpretation

If her eyes would only sleep as she asks, she could tell her beloved in a dream that she is still surviving. Sometimes a person falls asleep hoping a dream will let them say what they cannot say awake.

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Kural 1213

3 of 10

Tamil original · தமிழ்

நனவினால் நல்கா தவரைக் கனவினால்

காண்டலின் உண்டென் உயிர்.

Modern interpretation

Dreaming of the beloved who does not show affection while awake is what keeps her alive. After a long silence, even a dream of receiving a call from that person can briefly restore hope.

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Kural 1214

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

கனவினான் உண்டாகும் காமம் நனவினான்

நல்காரை நாடித் தரற்கு.

Modern interpretation

Her dreams bring her the beloved who does not come to her in waking life, and that reunion gives her joy. When someone is absent, the mind may create the meeting that real life has denied.

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Kural 1215

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

நனவினால் கண்டதூஉம் ஆங்கே கனவுந்தான்

கண்ட பொழுதே இனிது.

Modern interpretation

Seeing her beloved in real life was sweet then, and seeing him in a dream is just as sweet now. A cherished memory and a vivid dream can both make someone feel close to a loved one again.

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Kural 1216

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

நனவென ஒன்றில்லை ஆயின் கனவினால்

காதலர் நீங்கலர் மன்.

Modern interpretation

If waking life did not interrupt her dreams, the beloved who visits her there would never have to leave. An alarm ending a beautiful dream can feel like being separated from someone all over again.

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Kural 1217

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

நனவினால் நல்காக் கொடியார் கனவனால்

என்எம்மைப் பீழிப் பது.

Modern interpretation

The beloved who gives her no affection while awake still appears in her dreams and causes pain, so she asks why. Dreaming about someone who will not answer your messages can reopen the hurt you tried to hide.

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Kural 1218

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

துஞ்சுங்கால் தோள்மேலர் ஆகி விழிக்குங்கால்

நெஞ்சத்தர் ஆவர் விரைந்து.

Modern interpretation

In sleep he seems to rest on her shoulder, and when she wakes he quickly settles in her heart. After a vivid dream about someone you love, their presence can stay with you through the morning.

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Kural 1219

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

நனவினால் நல்காரை நோவர் கனவினால்

காதலர்க் காணா தவர்.

Modern interpretation

People who never see their loved ones in dreams blame the man who does not visit her while she is awake. They judge the relationship from what they can see, not from the private comfort her dreams provide.

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Kural 1220

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Tamil original · தமிழ்

நனவினால் நம்நீத்தார் என்பர் கனவினால்

காணார்கொல் இவ்வூ ரவர்.

Modern interpretation

The people around her say that her beloved has abandoned her because they do not know he still comes to her in dreams. Outsiders may see only distance, while a person’s inner life holds memories they cannot see.

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