Thirukkural 431 in English

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Tamil original

செருக்குஞ் சினமும் சிறுமையும் இல்லார்
பெருக்கம் பெருமித நீர்த்து.

Transliteration

Serukkunj Chinamum Sirumaiyum Illaar
Perukkam Perumidha Neerththu

English Translation

“Plenty is their prosperity Who're free from wrath pride lust petty”

Plain-English meaning

Truly great is the excellence of those (kings) who are free from pride, anger, and lust

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English Translation

Plenty is their prosperity Who're free from wrath pride lust petty

G.U. Pope Translation

Who arrogance, and wrath, and littleness of low desire restrain,To sure increase of lofty dignity attain

Plain-English Meaning

Truly great is the excellence of those (kings) who are free from pride, anger, and lust

தான் என்னும் அகங்காரம், கோபம், பெண்ணாசை என்னும் சிறுமை இவை இல்லாத ஆட்சியாளர்களின் செல்வம் மேன்மையானது.

Chapter 44

குற்றங்கடிதல்

Plenty is their prosperity Who're free from wrath pride lust petty

Mean pride, low pleasure, avarice These add blemishes to a prince

Though millet-small their faults might seem Men fearing disgrace, Palm-tall deem

Watch like treasure freedom from fault Our fatal foe is that default

Who fails to guard himself from flaw Loses his life like flame-lit straw

What fault can be the king's who cures First his faults, then scans others

That miser's wealth shall waste and end Who would not for a good cause spend

The gripping greed of miser's heart Is more than fault the worst apart

Never boast yourself in any mood Nor do a deed that does no good

All designs of the foes shall fail If one his wishes guards in veil