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குறிப்பறிதல்: Recognition of the Signs
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குறிப்பறிதல், recognition of the signs, shares its title with chapter 71. There it is a minister's skill. Here it is about two lovers learning each other's feeling through glances. The speaker is the lover (தலைவன்), and the situation is the early stage of their love, when each is still looking and guessing, and glances do most of the talking.
Kural 1091 says her eyes have two looks, one that hurts and one that heals. Kural 1092 claims that a single stolen glance is more than half the joy of love. Kurals 1093 to 1095 are small scenes. She looks and then lowers her head, which waters the shoot of love (Kural 1093); when he looks she looks at the ground, and when he looks away she looks back with a faint smile (Kural 1094); she pretends not to look but smiles with a half-closed eye (Kural 1095). Kurals 1096 and 1097 observe that harsh words and hostile looks are often only a pretence of strangeness, and a sign of love. Kural 1098 returns to the gentle smile, and Kural 1099 notes that an ordinary glance as if to strangers is typical of lovers. Kural 1100 ends with the thought that when eyes agree with eyes, words are of no use.
Kural 1094 is the most vivid of the little scenes, and Kural 1100 the neatest summary.
The 10 kurals of குறிப்பறிதல்
Each kural is shown in Tamil with a transliteration and G. U. Pope's English verse translation. Open a kural for its plain English meaning.
இருநோக்கு இவளுண்கண் உள்ளது ஒருநோக்கு
நோய்நோக்கொன் றந்நோய் மருந்து.
Irunokku Ivalunkan Ulladhu Orunokku
Noinokkon Rannoi Marundhu
A double witchery have glances of her liquid eye; One glance is glance that brings me pain; the other heals again
கண்களவு கொள்ளும் சிறுநோக்கம் காமத்தில்
செம்பாகம் அன்று பெரிது.
Kankalavu Kollum Sirunokkam Kaamaththil
Sempaakam Andru Peridhu
The furtive glance, that gleams one instant bright, Is more than half of love's supreme delight
நோக்கினாள் நோக்கி இறைஞ்சினாள் அஃதவள்
யாப்பினுள் அட்டிய நீர்.
Nokkinaal Nokki Irainjinaal Aqdhaval
Yaappinul Attiya Neer
She looked, and looking drooped her head:On springing shoot of love 'its water shed
யான்நோக்கும் காலை நிலன்நோக்கும் நோக்காக்கால்
தான்நோக்கி மெல்ல நகும்.
Yaannokkum Kaalai Nilannokkum Nokkaakkaal
Thaannokki Mella Nakum
I look on her: her eyes are on the ground the while:I look away: she looks on me with timid smile
குறிக்கொண்டு நோக்காமை அல்லால் ஒருகண்
சிறக்கணித்தாள் போல நகும்
Kurikkontu Nokkaamai Allaal Orukan
Sirakkaniththaal Pola Nakum
She seemed to see me not; but yet the maidHer love, by smiling side-long glance, betrayed
உறாஅ தவர்போல் சொலினும் செறாஅர்சொல்
ஒல்லை உணரப் படும்.
Uraaa Thavarpol Solinum Seraaarsol
Ollai Unarap Patum
Though with their lips affection they disown, Yet, when they hate us not, 'tis quickly known
செறாஅச் சிறுசொல்லும் செற்றார்போல் நோக்கும்
உறாஅர்போன்று உற்றார் குறிப்பு.
Seraaach Chirusollum Setraarpol Nokkum
Uraaarpondru Utraar Kurippu
The slighting words that anger feign, while eyes their love revealAre signs of those that love, but would their love conceal
அசையியற்கு உண்டாண்டோர் ஏஎர்யான் நோக்கப்
பசையினள் பைய நகும்.
Asaiyiyarku Untaantor Eeryaan Nokkap
Pasaiyinal Paiya Nakum
I gaze, the tender maid relents the while; And, oh the matchless grace of that soft smile
ஏதிலார் போலப் பொதுநோக்கு நோக்குதல்
காதலார் கண்ணே உள.
Edhilaar Polap Podhunokku Nokkudhal
Kaadhalaar Kanne Ula
The look indifferent, that would its love disguise, Is only read aright by lovers' eyes
கண்ணொடு கண்இணை நோக்கொக்கின் வாய்ச்சொற்கள்
என்ன பயனும் இல.
Kannotu Kaninai Nokkokkin Vaaichchorkal
Enna Payanum Ila
When eye to answering eye reveals the tale of love, All words that lips can say must useless prove
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