Rejoicing in the Embrace
மெய்தீண்டல்: தலைவியின் அணைப்பினால் அடையும் அளவிலா இன்பத்தைப் போற்றுதல். — Celebrating the sacred joy and peaceful contentment of the beloved's embrace.
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vīḻu miruvark kiṉitē vaḷiyiṭai / pōḻap paṭāa muyakku.
“Sweet is the strict embrace of those whom fond affection binds, / Where no dissevering breath of discord entrance finds.”
“Joyous to the loving pair is the embrace that alloweth not even the air to come between.”
An embrace so tight that not even the wind can part them is pure bliss to devoted lovers.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
வளி இடை போழப் படா முயக்கு= ஒருபொழுது நெகிழாமையின் காற்றால் இடை அறுக்கப்படாத முயக்கம்; வீழும் இருவர்க்கு இனிதே= ஒருவரை ஒருவர் விழைவார் இருவர்க்கும் இனிதே.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
An embrace so close that not even the breath of wind can part them brings boundless joy to two lovers who cherish each other completely.