Thirukkural 1299 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

துன்பத்திற்கு யாரே துணையாவார் தாமுடைய
நெஞ்சந் துணையல் வழி.

Transliteration

Thunpaththirku Yaare Thunaiyaavaar Thaamutaiya
Nenjan Thunaiyal Vazhi

English Translation

“Who support a man in grief If lover's heart denies relief?”

Plain-English meaning

Who would help me out of one's distress, when one's own soul refuses help to one?

Listen

Tamil pronunciation

Speed

English Translation

Who support a man in grief If lover's heart denies relief?

G.U. Pope Translation

And who will aid me in my hour of grief,If my own heart comes not to my relief

Plain-English Meaning

Who would help me out of one's distress, when one's own soul refuses help to one?

ஒருவரது துன்பத்திற்குத் தாம் உரிமையாகப் பெற்றிருக்கும் தம் நெஞ்சமே துணையாகாதபோது, வேறு யார் துணையாவார்?

Chapter 130

நெஞ்சொடு புலத்தல்

You see, his heart is his alone; Why not my heart be all my own?

O heart, you see how he slights me Yet you clasp him as if friendly

You follow him at will Is it \"The fallen have no friends\" my heart?

You won't sulk first and then submit Who will then consult you, my heart?

Frets to gain and fears loss in gain O my heart suffers ceaseless pain

My itching mind eats me anon As I muse on him all alone

I forget shame but not his thought In mean foolish mind I'm caught

My heart living in love of him Hails his glory ignoring blame

Who support a man in grief If lover's heart denies relief?

Why wonder if strangers disown When one's own heart is not his own?