INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF TIRUVALLUVAR
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A Lecture by Prof.Avvai Duraisami Pillai
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Part – 110
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ஊடியவரை உணராமை வாடிய வள்ளி
முதல் அரிந் தற்று (120)
As love and hatred are closely allied, people who have been in love tend to flare up over trifles, Jealousy also plays an equal part in disturbing the pleasure of the young couple. Every friendship not only with the other sex is regarded with suspicion; every word and action is misinterpreted. On account of these groundless suspicion, jealousy and hatred, if any word or deed gives room, drive her to think that her husband is not faithful and responsive. She becomes nervy and emotional and feels herself that her pride and self-esteem are hurt and insulted. In the case of young couple bound by pure and sincere love, this false suspicion, groundless jealousy and affected hatred help to prolong the congenial atmosphere to their sex life. When the husband approaches her earnestly, she is influenced by these love nourishing jealousy, suspicion and misunderstanding and refuses his warm embrace. She says that his broad chest is looked at covetously by the womenfolk and therefore she cannot suffer herself to his arms. One day she picked up a groundless quarrel and was resolute in her silence. With a view to break her silence and reserve, he voluntarily aroused in himself a sneeze. Immediately she pronounced “long life to you “. This incident is narrated briefly with all the literary embellishments in the couplet,
ஊடி யிருந்தேமாத் தும்மினார் யாம் தம்மை
நீடுவாழ் கென்பாக் கறிந்து (121)
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