Thirukkural 143 in English

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Tamil original

விளிந்தாரின் வேறல்லர் மன்ற தெளிந்தாரில்
தீமை புரிந்து ஒழுகு வார்.

Transliteration

Vilindhaarin Verallar Mandra Thelindhaaril
Theemai Purindhu Ozhuku Vaar

English Translation

“The vile are dead who evil aim And put faithful friends' wives to shame”

Plain-English meaning

Certainly they are no better than dead men who desire evil towards the wife of those who

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English Translation

The vile are dead who evil aim And put faithful friends' wives to shame

G.U. Pope Translation

They're numbered with the dead, e'en while they live, -how otherwise?With wife of sure confiding friend who evil things devise

Plain-English Meaning

Certainly they are no better than dead men who desire evil towards the wife of those who

தன்னைச் சந்தேகப்படாதவரின் வீட்டிற்குள் நுழைந்து, அடுத்தவரின் மனைவியுடன் தவறான தொடர்பு கொண்டு வாழ்பவன், இறந்து போனவனே அன்றி உயிருடன் வாழ்பவன் அல்லன்

Chapter 15

பிறனில் விழையாமை

Who know the wealth and virtue's way After other's wife do not stray

He is the worst law breaking boor Who haunts around his neighbour's door

The vile are dead who evil aim And put faithful friends' wives to shame

Their boasted greatness means nothing When to another's wife they cling

Who trifles with another's wife His guilty stain will last for life

Hatred, sin, fear, and shame-these four Stain adulterers ever more

He is the righteous householder His neighbour's wife who covets never

They lead a high-souled manly life The pure who eye not another's wife

Good in storm bound earth is with those Who clasp not arms of another's spouse

Sinners breaking virtue's behest Lust not for another's wife at least