Thirukkural 304 in English

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Tamil original

நகையும் உவகையும் கொல்லும் சினத்தின்
பகையும் உளவோ பிற.

Transliteration

Nakaiyum Uvakaiyum Kollum Sinaththin
Pakaiyum Ulavo Pira

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

What other foe to man works such annoy?

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Wrath robs the face of smiles, the heart of joy,What other foe to man works such annoy

Plain-English Meaning

What other foe to man works such annoy?

முகத்தில் சிரிப்பையும், மனத்துள் மகிழ்ச்சியையும் கொன்றுவிடும் கோபத்தை விட வேறு பகையும் உண்டோ?

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