Thirukkural 353 in English
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Tamil original
ஐயத்தின் நீங்கித் தெளிந்தார்க்கு வையத்தின்
வானம் நணிய துடைத்து.
Transliteration
Aiyaththin Neengith Thelindhaarkku Vaiyaththin
Vaanam Naniya Thutaiththu
Modern English
“When honest questioning leads to clear understanding, a higher and more hopeful way of living can feel close.”
Modern Interpretation
When honest questioning leads to clear understanding, a higher and more hopeful way of living can feel close. For example, researching a difficult choice can replace uncertainty with confidence about the path ahead.
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Modern Plain English
When honest questioning leads to clear understanding, a higher and more hopeful way of living can feel close.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
To doubtless minds whose heart is clear More than earth heaven is near
G.U. Pope Translation
When doubts disperse, and mists of error rollAway, nearer is heav'n than earth to sage's soul
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Heaven is nearer than earth to those men of purified minds who are freed from from doubt
Tamil commentary
சந்தேகத்திலிருந்து விலகி மெய்ப்பொருளைத் தெளிவாக உணர்ந்தவருக்கு, அவர் வாழும் பூமியை விட, விரும்பும் வான உலகம் மிக அருகில் இருப்பதாகும்.
Chapter 36
More from Truth-Conciousness
மெய்யுணர்தல்
That error entails ignoble birth Which deems vain things as things of worth
Kural 352Men of spotless pure insight Enjoy delight devoid of night
Kural 353To doubtless minds whose heart is clear More than earth heaven is near
Kural 354Knowledge of five senses is vain Without knowing the Truth within
Kural 355Knowledge is truth of things to find In every case of every kind
Kural 356Who learn and here the Truth discern Enter the path of non-return
Kural 357One-minded sage sees inner-truth He is free from thoughts of rebirth
Kural 358It is knowledge to know Self-Truth And remove the folly of birth
Kural 359Know the Refuge; off with bondage Be free from ills of thraldom, O sage
Kural 360Woes expire when lust, wrath, folly Expire even to name, fully