Thirukkural 306 in English

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Tamil original

சினமென்னும் சேர்ந்தாரைக் கொல்லி இனமென்னும்
ஏமப் புணையைச் சுடும்.

Transliteration

Sinamennum Serndhaaraik Kolli Inamennum
Emap Punaiyaich Chutum

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The fire of anger will burn up even the pleasant raft of friendship

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Wrath, the fire that slayeth whose draweth near,Will burn the helpful 'raft' of kindred dear

Plain-English Meaning

The fire of anger will burn up even the pleasant raft of friendship

சேர்ந்தவரைக் கொல்லி எனப்படும் கோபம், சேர்ந்தவரை மட்டும் அன்று; சேர்ந்தவர்க்குத் துணையாக இருப்பவரையும் எரித்துவிடும்.

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