Thirukkural 206 in English

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Tamil original

தீப்பால தான்பிறர்கண் செய்யற்க நோய்ப்பால
தன்னை அடல்வேண்டா தான்.

Transliteration

Theeppaala Thaanpirarkan Seyyarka Noippaala
Thannai Atalventaa Thaan

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Let him not do evil to others who desires not that sorrows should pursue him

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

What ranks as evil spare to do, if thou would'st shunAffliction sore through ill to thee by others done

Plain-English Meaning

Let him not do evil to others who desires not that sorrows should pursue him

துன்பம் தருவன தன்னைச் சூழ்ந்து வருத்த விரும்பாதவன், பிறர்க்குத் தீமை செய்யக்கூடாது.

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