Thirukkural 350 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

பற்றுக பற்றற்றான் பற்றினை அப்பற்றைப்
பற்றுக பற்று விடற்கு.

Transliteration

Patruka Patratraan Patrinai Appatraip
Patruka Patru Vitarku

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Desire the desire of Him who is without desire; in order to renounce desire, desire that desire

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Cling thou to that which He, to Whom nought clings, hath bid thee cling,Cling to that bond, to get thee free from every clinging thing

Plain-English Meaning

Desire the desire of Him who is without desire; in order to renounce desire, desire that desire

ஆசை ஏதும் இல்லாதவனாகிய இறைவன் மீது ஆசை கொள்க; அவன் மீது ஆசை கொள்வது நம் ஆசைகளை விடுவதற்கே.

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