Thirukkural 394 in English
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Tamil original
உவப்பத் தலைக்கூடி உள்ளப் பிரிதல்
அனைத்தே புலவர் தொழில்.
Transliteration
Uvappath Thalaikkooti Ullap Piridhal
Anaiththe Pulavar Thozhil
Modern English
“A learned and gracious person makes others happy when they meet and leaves them glad to meet again.”
Modern Interpretation
A learned and gracious person makes others happy when they meet and leaves them glad to meet again. For example, a classmate who listens warmly and includes everyone is remembered with affection after the conversation ends.
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Modern Plain English
A learned and gracious person makes others happy when they meet and leaves them glad to meet again.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
To meet with joy and part with thought Of learned men this is the art
G.U. Pope Translation
You meet with joy, with pleasant thought you part;Such is the learned scholar's wonderous art
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
It is the part of the learned to give joy to those whom they meet, and on leaving, to make them think (Oh! when shall we meet them again.)
Tamil commentary
மற்றவர்கள் கூடி வரும்போது, மனம் மகிழ அவர்களுடன் கலந்து பேசி, இனி இவரை எப்போது, எவ்வாறு சந்திக்கப் போகிறோம் என்று அவர்கள் எண்ணுமாறு பிரிவது கற்று அறிந்தவரின் செயல்.
Chapter 40
More from Learning
கல்வி
Lore worth learning, learn flawlessly Live by that learning thoroughly
Kural 392Letter, number, art and science Of living kind both are the eyes
Kural 393The learned alone have eyes on face The ignorant two sores of disgrace
Kural 394To meet with joy and part with thought Of learned men this is the art
Kural 395Like poor before rich they yearn: For knowledge: the low never learn
Kural 396As deep you dig the sand spring flows As deep you learn the knowledge grows
Kural 397All lands and towns are learner's own Why not till death learning go on!
Kural 398The joy of learning in one birth Exalts man upto his seventh
Kural 399The learned foster learning more On seeing the world enjoy their lore
Kural 400Learning is wealth none could destroy Nothing else gives genuine joy