Thirukkural 204 in English

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Tamil original

மறந்தும் பிறன்கேடு சூழற்க சூழின்
அறஞ்சூழம் சூழ்ந்தவன் கேடு.

Transliteration

Marandhum Piranketu Soozharka Soozhin
Aranjoozham Soozhndhavan Ketu

English Translation

“His ruin virtue plots who plans The ruin of another man's”

Plain-English meaning

Even though forgetfulness meditate not the ruin of another Virtue will meditate the ruin of him who thus meditates

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English Translation

His ruin virtue plots who plans The ruin of another man's

G.U. Pope Translation

Though good thy soul forget, plot not thy neighbour's fall,Thy plans shall 'virtue's Power' by ruin to thyself forestall

Plain-English Meaning

Even though forgetfulness meditate not the ruin of another Virtue will meditate the ruin of him who thus meditates

மறந்தும் பிறர்க்குத் தீமை செய்ய எண்ணாதே; எண்ணினால் எண்ணியவனுக்கு அறக்கடவுளே தீமையைத் தர எண்ணும்.

Chapter 21

தீவினையச்சம்

Sinners fear not the pride of sin The worthy dread the ill within

Since evil begets evil dire Fear ye evil more than fire

The wisest of the wise are those Who injure not even their foes

His ruin virtue plots who plans The ruin of another man's

Who makes poverty plea for ill Shall reduce himself poorer still

From wounding others let him refrain Who would from harm himself remain

Men may escape other foes and live But sin its deadly blow will give

Ruin follows who evil do As shadow follows as they go

Let none who loves himself at all Think of evil however small

He is secure, know ye, from ills Who slips not right path to do evils