Thirukkural 346 in English

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Tamil original

யான்எனது என்னும் செருக்குஅறுப்பான் வானோர்க்கு
உயர்ந்த உலகம் புகும்.

Transliteration

Yaan Enadhu Ennum Serukku
Aruppaan Vaanorkku Uyarndha Ulakam

English Translation

“Who curbs the pride of I and mine Gets a world rare for gods to gain”

Plain-English meaning

Shall enter realms above the powers divine

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English Translation

Who curbs the pride of I and mine Gets a world rare for gods to gain

G.U. Pope Translation

Who kills conceit that utters 'I' and 'mine',Shall enter realms above the powers divine

Plain-English Meaning

Shall enter realms above the powers divine

உடல் பற்றி நான் என்றும், பொருள் பற்றி எனது என்றும் வரும் செருக்கை மனத்துள் இருந்து அறுத்து விட்டவன், வானவர்க்கும் மேலான வீட்டுலகத்தை அடைவான்.

Chapter 35

துறவு

From what from what a man is free From that, from that his torments flee

Give up all to gain the True And endless joys shall hence seek you

Curb the senses five and renounce The carving desires all at once

To have nothing is law of vows Having the least deludes and snares

Why add to bonds while this body Is too much for saints to be birth-free

Who curbs the pride of I and mine Gets a world rare for gods to gain

Grief clings on and on to those Who cling to bonds without release

Who renounce all are free from care Others suffer delusive snare

Bondage cut off, rebirth is off The world then seems instable stuff

Bind Thyself to the unbound one That binding breaks all bonds anon