Thirukkural 316 in English

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Tamil original

இன்னா எனத்தான் உணர்ந்தவை துன்னாமை
வேண்டும் பிறன்கண் செயல்.

Transliteration

Innaa Enaththaan Unarndhavai Thunnaamai
Ventum Pirankan Seyal

English Translation

“What you feel as pain to yourself Do it not to the other-self”

Plain-English meaning

Let not a man consent to do those things to another which, he knows, will cause sorrow

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English Translation

What you feel as pain to yourself Do it not to the other-self

G.U. Pope Translation

What his own soul has felt as bitter pain,From making others feel should man abstain

Plain-English Meaning

Let not a man consent to do those things to another which, he knows, will cause sorrow

தீமை எனத் தான் அறிந்தவற்றை அடுத்தவர்க்குச் செய்யாது இருக்க வேண்டும்.

Chapter 32

இன்னா செய்யாமை

The pure by faith mean pain to none Though princely wealth by that is won

The spotless hearts seek not revenge Though Malice does the worst in rage

Revenging even causeless hate Bad-blood breeds and baneful heat

Doing good-turns, put them to shame Thus chide the evil who do harm

What does a man from wisdom gain If he pines not at other's pain?

What you feel as pain to yourself Do it not to the other-self

Any, anywhere injure not At any time even in thought

How can he injure other souls Who in his life injury feels

Harm others in the forenoon Harm seeks thee in afternoon

No harm is done by peace-lovers For pains rebound on pain-givers