Thirukkural 347 in English

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Tamil original

பற்றி விடாஅ இடும்பைகள் பற்றினைப்
பற்றி விடாஅ தவர் க்கு.

Transliteration

Patri Vitaaa Itumpaikal Patrinaip
Patri Vitaaa Thavarkku

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Sorrows will never let go their hold of those who give not up their hold of desire

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Who cling to things that cling and eager clasp,Griefs cling to them with unrelaxing grasp

Plain-English Meaning

Sorrows will never let go their hold of those who give not up their hold of desire

ஆசைகளைப் பற்றிக்கொண்டு விட முடியாமல் இருப்பவரைத் துன்பங்கள் பற்றிக் கொண்டு விடமாட்டா.

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