Kural 1108 · வீழும் இருவர்க்கு இனிதே வளியிடை
For two who love each other, the embrace is sweet in which not even air can pass between and part them.
பதினெண்கீழ்க்கணக்கு / Patinenkilkanakku
The Eighteen Lesser Texts, including the Thirukkural.
Kural 1109 · ஊடல் உணர்தல் புணர்தல் இவைகாமம்
Quarrel, understanding and union: these are the fruit gained by those who have joined in love.
Kural 1110 · அறிதோறு அறியாமை கண்டற்றால் காமம்
As one sees one's ignorance the more one learns, so with the lady of fine ornaments, love grows each time one draws close.
Kural 1111 · நன்னீரை வாழி அனிச்சமே நின்னினும்
Long live you, delicate anicham flower! The woman I love is softer even than you.
Kural 1112 · மலர்காணின் மையாத்தி நெஞ்சே இவள்கண்
O my heart, whenever you see a flower you are dazed, thinking it resembles her eyes. Can a flower that everyone sees ever match her eyes?
Kural 1113 · முறிமேனி முத்தம் முறுவல் வெறிநாற்றம்
Her body is like a tender sprout, her smile like pearls, her breath carries a natural fragrance, her kohl-lined eyes are sharp as a spear, and her shoulders are like bamboo.
Kural 1114 · காணின் குவளை கவிழ்ந்து நிலன்நோக்கும்
If the blue water lily sees the woman of fine jewels, it hangs its head and looks at the ground, ashamed that it cannot equal her eyes.
Kural 1115 · அனிச்சப்பூக் கால்களையாள் பெய்தாள் நுகப்பிற்கு
She has put on anicham flowers without removing their stalks. Her slender waist cannot bear even that weight; the drums of good omen will not sound, only those of mourning.
Kural 1116 · மதியும் மடந்தை முகனும் அறியா
The stars, unable to tell which is the moon and which is this young woman's face, are confused and wander from their places.
Kural 1117 · அறுவாய் நிறைந்த அவிர்மதிக்குப் க்குப் போல
The shining moon, which waxes from waning, bears a stain. Does the face of this lady have any such stain?