The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 1087

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The Pre-marital love · Love

கடாஅக் களிற்றின்மேற் கட்படாம் மாதர் படாஅ முலைமேல் துகில்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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கடாஅக் களிற்றின்மேற் கட்படாம் மாதர் படாஅ முலைமேல் துகில்.

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As veil o'er angry eyes Of raging elephant that lies, The silken cincture's folds invest This maiden's panting breast.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain