Thirukkural 305 in English

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Tamil original

தன்னைத்தான் காக்கின் சினங்காக்க காவாக்கால்
தன்னையே கொல்லுஞ் சினம்.

Transliteration

Thannaiththaan Kaakkin Sinangaakka Kaavaakkaal
Thannaiye Kollunj Chinam

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

If a man would guard himself, let him guard against anger; if he do not guard it, anger will kill him

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

If thou would'st guard thyself, guard against wrath alway;'Gainst wrath who guards not, him his wrath shall slay

Plain-English Meaning

If a man would guard himself, let him guard against anger; if he do not guard it, anger will kill him

தனக்குத் துன்பம் வராமல் காக்க விரும்பினால் கோபம் கொள்ளாமல் காக்கவும், காக்க முடியாது போனால் உடையவரையே சினம் கொல்லும்.

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