Thirukkural 310 in English

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Tamil original

இறந்தார் இறந்தார் அனையர் சினத்தைத்
துறந்தார் துறந்தார் துணை.

Transliteration

Irandhaar Irandhaar Anaiyar Sinaththaith
Thurandhaar Thurandhaar Thunai

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Those, who give way to excessive anger, are no better than dead men; but those, who are freed from it, are equal to those who are freed (from death)

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Men of surpassing wrath are like the men who've passed away;Who wrath renounce, equals of all-renouncing sages they

Plain-English Meaning

Those, who give way to excessive anger, are no better than dead men; but those, who are freed from it, are equal to those who are freed (from death)

பெருங்கோபம் கொண்டவர் இருந்தாலும் இறந்தவரைப் போன்றவரே; கோபத்தை விட்டுவிட்டவர். இறக்க வேண்டியவரே என்றாலும் சாவைத் தவிர்த்தவர் போன்றவரே.

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