Thirukkural 146 in English
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Tamil original
பகைபாவம் அச்சம் பழியென நான்கும்
இகவாவாம் இல்லிறப்பான் கண்.
Transliteration
Pakaipaavam Achcham Pazhiyena Naankum
Ikavaavaam Illirappaan Kan
Modern English
“Resentment, guilt, anxiety, and a damaged reputation, all four tend to follow someone who pursues another person's committed partner, whether or not anyone else ever finds out.”
Modern Interpretation
Resentment, guilt, anxiety, and a damaged reputation, all four tend to follow someone who pursues another person's committed partner, whether or not anyone else ever finds out. For example, someone who crosses that line often finds themselves anxious about being found out, and uneasy in a way that never fully goes away.
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Modern Plain English
Resentment, guilt, anxiety, and a damaged reputation, all four tend to follow someone who pursues another person's committed partner, whether or not anyone else ever finds out.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Hatred, sin, fear, and shame-these four Stain adulterers ever more
G.U. Pope Translation
Who home ivades, from him pass nevermore,Hatred and sin, fear, foul disgrace; these four
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Hatred, sin, fear, disgrace; these four will never leave him who goes in to his neighbour's wife
Tamil commentary
அடுத்தவன் மனைவியிடம் வரம்பு கடந்து செல்பவனை விட்டுப் பகை, பாவம், பயம், பழி என்ற நான்கும் விலகமாட்டா.
Chapter 15
More from Not coveting another"s Wife
பிறனில் விழையாமை
Who know the wealth and virtue's way After other's wife do not stray
Kural 142He is the worst law breaking boor Who haunts around his neighbour's door
Kural 143The vile are dead who evil aim And put faithful friends' wives to shame
Kural 144Their boasted greatness means nothing When to another's wife they cling
Kural 145Who trifles with another's wife His guilty stain will last for life
Kural 146Hatred, sin, fear, and shame-these four Stain adulterers ever more
Kural 147He is the righteous householder His neighbour's wife who covets never
Kural 148They lead a high-souled manly life The pure who eye not another's wife
Kural 149Good in storm bound earth is with those Who clasp not arms of another's spouse
Kural 150Sinners breaking virtue's behest Lust not for another's wife at least