Thirukkural 303 in English

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Tamil original

மறத்தல் வெகுளியை யார்மாட்டும் தீய
பிறத்தல் அதனான் வரும்.

Transliteration

Maraththal Vekuliyai Yaarmaattum Theeya
Piraththal Adhanaan Varum

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

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

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

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

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

Chapter 31

வெகுளாமை

Anger against the weak is wrong It is futile against the strong

Vain is wrath against men of force Against the meek it is still worse

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

Is there a foe like harmful ire Which kills the smile and joyful cheer?

Thyself to save, from wrath away! If not thyself the wrath will slay

Friend-killer is the fatal rage It burns the helpful kinship-barge

The wrath-lover to doom is bound Like failless-hand that strikes the ground

Save thy soul from burning ire Though tortured like the touch of fire

Wishes he gains as he wishes If man refrains from rage vicious!

Dead are they who are anger-fed Saints are they from whom wrath has fled