Thirukkural 307 in English

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Tamil original

சினத்தைப் பொருளென்று கொண்டவன் கேடு
நிலத்தறைந்தான் கைபிழையா தற்று.

Transliteration

Sinaththaip Porulendru Kontavan Ketu
Nilaththaraindhaan Kaipizhaiyaa Thatru

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Destruction will come upon him who ragards anger as a good thing, as surely as the hand of him who strikes the ground will not fail

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

The hand that smites the earth unfailing feels the sting;So perish they who nurse their wrath as noble thing

Plain-English Meaning

Destruction will come upon him who ragards anger as a good thing, as surely as the hand of him who strikes the ground will not fail

நிலத்தில் அடித்தவன் கை, வேதனையில் இருந்து தப்ப முடியாதது போலக், கோபத்தைக் குணமாகக் கொண்டவனும் வேதனை அனுபவத்திலிருந்து தப்ப முடியாது.

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