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

English Translation

“To doubtless minds whose heart is clear More than earth heaven is near”

Plain-English meaning

Heaven is nearer than earth to those men of purified minds who are freed from from doubt

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

Heaven is nearer than earth to those men of purified minds who are freed from from doubt

சந்தேகத்திலிருந்து விலகி மெய்ப்பொருளைத் தெளிவாக உணர்ந்தவருக்கு, அவர் வாழும் பூமியை விட, விரும்பும் வான உலகம் மிக அருகில் இருப்பதாகும்.

Chapter 36

மெய்யுணர்தல்

That error entails ignoble birth Which deems vain things as things of worth

Men of spotless pure insight Enjoy delight devoid of night

To doubtless minds whose heart is clear More than earth heaven is near

Knowledge of five senses is vain Without knowing the Truth within

Knowledge is truth of things to find In every case of every kind

Who learn and here the Truth discern Enter the path of non-return

One-minded sage sees inner-truth He is free from thoughts of rebirth

It is knowledge to know Self-Truth And remove the folly of birth

Know the Refuge; off with bondage Be free from ills of thraldom, O sage

Woes expire when lust, wrath, folly Expire even to name, fully