Thirukkural 243 in English

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Tamil original

அருள்சேர்ந்த நெஞ்சினார்க் கில்லை இருள்சேர்ந்த
இன்னா உலகம் புகல்.

Transliteration

Arulserndha Nenjinaark Killai Irulserndha
Innaa Ulakam Pukal

English Translation

“The hearts of mercy shall not go Into dark worlds of gruesome woe”

Plain-English meaning

They will never enter the world of darkness and wretchedness whose minds are the abode of kindness

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English Translation

The hearts of mercy shall not go Into dark worlds of gruesome woe

G.U. Pope Translation

They in whose breast a 'gracious kindliness' resides,See not the gruesome world, where darkness drear abides

Plain-English Meaning

They will never enter the world of darkness and wretchedness whose minds are the abode of kindness

அருள் நிறைந்த நெஞ்சத்தவர்க்கு, இருட்டான, துன்ப உலகமாகிய நரகம் புகும் நெருக்கடி இல்லை.

Chapter 25

அருளுடைமை

The wealth of wealth is wealth of grace Earthly wealth e'en the basest has

Seek by sound ways good compassion; All faiths mark that for-salvation

The hearts of mercy shall not go Into dark worlds of gruesome woe

His soul is free from dread of sins Whose mercy serveth all beings

The wide wind-fed world witness bears: Men of mercy meet not sorrows

Who grace forsake and graceless act The former loss and woes forget

This world is not for weathless ones That world is not for graceless swines

The wealthless may prosper one day; The graceless never bloom agay

Like Truth twisted by confused mind Wisdom is vain in hearts unkind

Think how you feel before the strong When to the feeble you do wrong