Thirukkural 1018 in English
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Tamil original
பிறர்நாணத் தக்கது தான்நாணா னாயின்
அறம்நாணத் தக்கது உடைத்து.
Transliteration
Pirarnaanath Thakkadhu Thaannaanaa Naayin
Aramnaanath Thakkadhu Utaiththu
Modern English
“When someone does what decent people would be ashamed of and feels no shame, virtue has effectively left them.”
Modern Interpretation
When someone does what decent people would be ashamed of and feels no shame, virtue has effectively left them. For example, sharing a private photo to embarrass someone and laughing about it shows this loss of conscience.
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Modern Plain English
When someone does what decent people would be ashamed of and feels no shame, virtue has effectively left them.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Virtue is much ashamed of him Who shameless does what others shame
G.U. Pope Translation
Though know'st no shame, while all around asha med must be:Virtue will shrink away ashamed of thee
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Virtue is likely to forsake him who shamelessly does what others are ashamed of
Tamil commentary
மற்றவர் வெட்கப்படும் ஒன்றிற்கு ஒருவன் வெட்கப்படாமல் அதைச் செய்வான் என்றால், அறம் வெட்கப்படும் குற்றம் அவனிடம் இருக்கிறது.
Chapter 102
More from Shame
நாணுடைமை
To shrink from evil deed is shame The rest is blush of fair-faced dame
Kural 1012Food, dress and such are one for all Modesty marks the higher soul
Kural 1013All lives have their lodge in flesh Perfection has its home in blush
Kural 1014Shame is the jewel of dignity Shameless swagger is vanity
Kural 1015In them resides the sense of shame Who blush for their and other's blame
Kural 1016The great refuse the wonder-world Without modesty's hedge and shield
Kural 1017For shame their life the shame-sensed give Loss of shame they won't outlive
Kural 1018Virtue is much ashamed of him Who shameless does what others shame
Kural 1019Lapse in manners injures the race Want of shame harms every good grace
Kural 1020Movements of the shameless in heart Are string-led puppet show in fact