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Chapter 109: தகையணங்குறுத்தல்

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Kural 1084

தகையணங்குறுத்தல்

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திருக்குறள்

கண்டார் உயிருண்ணும் தோற்றத்தால் பெண்டகைப் பேதைக்கு அமர்த்தன கண்.

Kantaar Uyirunnum Thotraththaal Pentakaip Pedhaikku Amarththana Kan

“This artless dame has darting eyes That drink the life of men who gaze”

In sweet simplicity, A woman's gracious form hath she;But yet those eyes, that drink my life, Are with the form at strife

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Kural #1084

The Magic in Her Eyes

The story illustrates the contrast between Malar's simple, gentle character and the intense, captivating power of her eyes, as described in the Kural. These eyes that seem to kill those who look at them are as it were in hostilities with this feminine simplicity

6–10 yr 1 min