ஊடலுவகை
The Pleasures of Temporary Variance
Read all ten original Tamil couplets from this chapter with clear, modern interpretations for everyday learning.
Kurals
1321–1330
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Kural 1321
1 of 10Tamil original · தமிழ்
இல்லை தவறவர்க்கு ஆயினும் ஊடுதல்
வல்லது அவர்அளிக்கு மாறு.
Modern interpretation
A small, honest disagreement can make affection more visible, even when neither person has done wrong. After a couple calmly raises a minor concern and makes up, both may feel more valued.
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Kural 1322
2 of 10Tamil original · தமிழ்
ஊடலின் தோன்றும் சிறுதுனி நல்லளி
வாடினும் பாடு பெறும்.
Modern interpretation
A short hurt can make care clearer when it is resolved with kindness. After a brief disagreement and a sincere apology, affection may feel stronger even though it seemed to fade for a while.
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Kural 1323
3 of 10Tamil original · தமிழ்
புலத்தலின் புத்தேள்நாடு உண்டோ நிலத்தொடு
நீரியைந் தன்னார் அகத்து.
Modern interpretation
For two people closely joined in love, even a playful quarrel can feel more intimate than any imagined paradise. A couple who shares deep trust may enjoy the closeness that returns after a small disagreement.
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Kural 1324
4 of 10Tamil original · தமிழ்
புல்லி விடாஅப் புலவியுள் தோன்றுமென்
உள்ளம் உடைக்கும் படை.
Modern interpretation
Even after a warm embrace, prolonged silence can strike at the heart. If someone keeps a loved one waiting after they have nearly made peace, that delay can become the sharpest part of the quarrel.
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Kural 1325
5 of 10Tamil original · தமிழ்
தவறிலர் ஆயினும் தாம்வீழ்வார் மென்றோள்
அகறலின் ஆங்கொன் றுடைத்து.
Modern interpretation
Even an innocent partner may find a strange sweetness in being kept apart briefly by someone they love; the pause heightens the joy of reunion. After a harmless disagreement, waiting a little before the next embrace can make it feel more precious.
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Kural 1326
6 of 10Tamil original · தமிழ்
உணலினும் உண்டது அறல்இனிது காமம்
புணர்தலின் ஊடல் இனிது.
Modern interpretation
Like savoring a meal after eating, the playful tension of a lovers' quarrel can sometimes feel sweeter than closeness itself. After a couple pauses and then reunites, the anticipation may deepen their joy.
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Kural 1327
7 of 10Tamil original · தமிழ்
ஊடலில் தோற்றவர் வென்றார் அதுமன்னும்
கூடலிற் காணப் படும்.
Modern interpretation
In a lovers' quarrel, the person who gives in may seem to lose, but can win when reconciliation brings joy. If one partner apologizes first and the other responds with affection, both discover what that 'loss' achieved.
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Kural 1328
8 of 10Tamil original · தமிழ்
ஊடிப் பெறுகுவம் கொல்லோ நுதல்வெயர்ப்பக்
கூடலில் தோன்றிய உப்பு.
Modern interpretation
He wonders whether another playful quarrel will lead to the intense joy of reunion. After making up, a couple may remember the warmth of that closeness and long to feel it again.
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Kural 1329
9 of 10Tamil original · தமிழ்
ஊடுக மன்னோ ஒளியிழை யாமிரப்ப
நீடுக மன்னோ இரா.
Modern interpretation
He wishes the night would last so he can gently persuade his beloved to end her playful anger. At the end of an evening together, asking for a little more time can make reconciliation feel especially dear.
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Kural 1330
10 of 10Tamil original · தமிழ்
ஊடுதல் காமத்திற்கு இன்பம் அதற்கின்பம்
கூடி முயங்கப் பெறின்.
Modern interpretation
A loving disagreement can add warmth to romance, and reconciliation completes it. After a couple resolves a quarrel with a heartfelt embrace, both the tension and the reunion can feel meaningful.
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