Thirukkural 1069 in English
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Tamil original
இரவுள்ள உள்ளம் உருகும் கரவுள்ள
உள்ளதூஉம் இன்றிக் கெடும்.
Transliteration
Iravulla Ullam Urukum Karavulla
Ulladhooum Indrik Ketum
Modern English
“Thinking about the pain of begging can soften the heart, but seeing someone hide help from a needy person can crush it.”
Modern Interpretation
Thinking about the pain of begging can soften the heart, but seeing someone hide help from a needy person can crush it. A community may feel compassion for a struggling family and anger at a wealthy neighbor who refuses aid out of spite.
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Modern Plain English
Thinking about the pain of begging can soften the heart, but seeing someone hide help from a needy person can crush it.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The heart at thought of beggars melts; It dies at repulsing insults
G.U. Pope Translation
The heart will melt away at thought of beggary,With thought of stern repulse 'twill perish utterly
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
To think of (the evil of) begging is enough to melt one's heart; but to think of refusal is enough to break it
Tamil commentary
பிறரிடம் போய்ப் பிச்சை ஏற்று நிற்கும் கொடுமையை எண்ணினால் என் உள்ளம் உருகும். இக்கொடுமையைப் பார்த்த பிறகும் இல்லை என்று மறைப்பவர் கொடுமையை எண்ணினால் உருகும் உள்ளமும் இல்லாது அழிந்துவிடும்.
Chapter 107
More from The Dread of Mendicancy
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Not to beg is billions worth E'en from eye-like friends who give with mirth
Kural 1062Let World-Maker loiter and rot If \"beg and live\" be human fate
Kural 1063Nothing is hard like hard saying \"We end poverty by begging\"
Kural 1064All space is small before the great Who beg not e'en in want acute
Kural 1065Though gruel thin, nothing is sweet Like the food earned by labour's sweat
Kural 1066It may be water for the cow Begging tongue is mean anyhow
Kural 1067If beg they must I beg beggers Not to beg from shrinking misers
Kural 1068The hapless bark of beggary splits On the rock of refusing hits
Kural 1069The heart at thought of beggars melts; It dies at repulsing insults
Kural 1070The word \"No\" kills the begger's life Where can the niggard's life be safe?