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Chapter 115: அலர் அறிவுறுத்தல்

On Love Secret Love Chapter 115

Kural 1147

அலர் அறிவுறுத்தல்

Position 7/10

திருக்குறள்

ஊரவர் கெளவை எருவாக அன்னைசொல் நீராக நீளும்இந் நோய்.

Ooravar Kelavai Eruvaaka Annaisol Neeraaka Neelumin Noi

“Scandal manures; mother's refrain Waters the growth of this love-pain”

My anguish grows apace: the town's reportManures it; my mother's word doth water it

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Kural #1147

The Whispers and the Sting

The story illustrates how social rumors act as manure and a mother's harsh words act as water, intensifying a person's inner conflict. This malady (of lust) is manured by the talk of women and watered by the (harsh) words of my mother

6–10 yr 1 min