Kural 303Chapter 31: Restraining Anger

Thirukkural 303 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

மறத்தல் வெகுளியை யார்மாட்டும் தீய
பிறத்தல் அதனான் வரும்.

Transliteration

Maraththal Vekuliyai Yaarmaattum Theeya
Piraththal Adhanaan Varum

Modern English

“Let go of anger toward everyone, because anger becomes the source of many other wrongs.”

Modern Interpretation

Let go of anger toward everyone, because anger becomes the source of many other wrongs. Holding it gives one bad feeling room to create more damage. For example, rereading an angry text before sending it can help you delete the insult instead of starting a larger fight.

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Modern Plain English

Let go of anger toward everyone, because anger becomes the source of many other wrongs.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

Off with wrath with any one It is the source of sin and pain

G.U. Pope Translation

If any rouse thy wrath, the trespass straight forget;For wrath an endless train of evils will beget

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

Forget anger towards every one, as fountains of evil spring from it

Tamil commentary

தீமை வருவது எல்லாம் கோபத்தால்தான்; அதனால் எவரிடமானாலும் சரி, கோபம் கொள்வதை விட்டுவிடுக.

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