The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 1131

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The Abandonment of Reserve · Love

காமம் உழந்து வருந்தினார்க்கு ஏமம் மடலல்லது இல்லை வலி.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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காமம் உழந்து வருந்தினார்க்கு ஏமம் மடலல்லது இல்லை வலி.

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To those who 've proved love's joy, and now afflicted mourn, Except the helpful 'horse of palm', no other strength remains.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain