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Thirukkural 1117

Chapter 112: நலம் புனைந்து உரைத்தல் (The Praise of her Beauty) · Love

Kural 1117

அறுவாய் நிறைந்த அவிர்மதிக்குப் க்குப் போல
மறுவுண்டோ மாதர் முகத்து.

Aruvaai Niraindha Avirmadhikkup Pola
Maruvunto Maadhar Mukaththu

In moon, that waxing waning shines, as sports appear, Are any spots discerned in face of maiden here

Meaning

Could there be spots in the face of this maid like those in the bright full moon ?

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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