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Chapter 109: தகையணங்குறுத்தல்

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Kural 1083

தகையணங்குறுத்தல்

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திருக்குறள்

பண்டறியேன் கூற்றென் பதனை இனியறிந்தேன் பெண்டகையால் பேரமர்க் கட்டு.

Pantariyen Kootren Padhanai Iniyarindhen Pentakaiyaal Peramark Kattu

“Not known before -I spy Demise In woman's guise with battling eyes”

Death's form I formerly Knew not; but now 'tis plain to me;He comes in lovely maiden's guise, With soul-subduing eyes

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Kural #1083

The Magic of a Gaze

The story illustrates how a woman's eyes can be as powerful and overwhelming as the concept of death/fate, as described in the Kural. I never knew before what is called Yama; I see it now; it is the eyes that carry on a great fight with (the help of) female qualities

6–10 yr 1 min