Thirukkural 258 in English

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Tamil original

செயிரின் தலைப்பிரிந்த காட்சியார் உண்ணார்
உயிரின் தலைப்பிரிந்த ஊன்.

Transliteration

Seyirin Thalaippirindha Kaatchiyaar Unnaar
Uyirin Thalaippirindha Oon

English Translation

“Whose mind from illusion is freed Refuse on lifeless flesh to feed”

Plain-English meaning

The wise, who have freed themselves from mental delusion, will not eat the flesh which has been severed from an animal

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English Translation

Whose mind from illusion is freed Refuse on lifeless flesh to feed

G.U. Pope Translation

Whose souls the vision pure and passionless perceive,Eat not the bodies men of life bereave

Plain-English Meaning

The wise, who have freed themselves from mental delusion, will not eat the flesh which has been severed from an animal

பிழையற்ற அறிவினை உடையவர், உயிர் பிரிந்த இறைச்சியை உண்ணமாட்டார்.

Chapter 26

புலால் மறுத்தல்

What graciousness can one command who feeds his flesh by flesh gourmand

The thriftless have no property And flesh-eaters have no pity

Who wields a steel is steel-hearted Who tastes body is hard-hearted

If merciless it is to kill, To kill and eat is disgraceful

Off with flesh; a life you save The eater hell's mouth shall not waive!

None would kill and sell the flesh For eating it if they don't wish

From eating flesh men must abstain If they but feel the being's pain

Whose mind from illusion is freed Refuse on lifeless flesh to feed

Not to-kill-and-eat, truly Excels thousand pourings of ghee!

All lives shall lift their palms to him Who eats not flesh nor kills with whim