Thirukkural 571 in English
Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.
Tamil original
கண்ணோட்டம் என்னும் கழிபெருங் காரிகை
உண்மையான் உண்டிவ் வுலகு.
Transliteration
Kannottam Ennum Kazhiperung Kaarikai
Unmaiyaan Untiv Vulaku
Modern English
“The world is held together by the rare beauty of a kind and gracious manner.”
Modern Interpretation
The world is held together by the rare beauty of a kind and gracious manner. A calm greeting from a teacher can help a nervous student feel able to ask for help.
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Modern Plain English
The world is held together by the rare beauty of a kind and gracious manner.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Living in the world implies The bounteous dame of benign eyes
G.U. Pope Translation
Since true benignity, that grace exceeding great, residesIn kingly souls, world in happy state abides
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The world exists through that greatest ornament (of princes), a gracious demeanour
Tamil commentary
முகம் பார்த்தல் என்னும் பேரழகு மனிதருள் இருப்பதால்தான் மக்கள் வாழ்க்கை தொடர்கின்றது.
Chapter 58
More from Benignity
கண்ணோட்டம்
Living in the world implies The bounteous dame of benign eyes
Kural 572World lives by looks of lovely worth Who lack them are burdens of earth
Kural 573Of tuneless song what is the use? Without gracious looks what are eyes?
Kural 574Except that they are on the face What for are eyes sans measured grace
Kural 575Kind looks are jewels for eyes to wear Without them they are felt as sore
Kural 576Like trees on inert earth they grow Who don't eye to eye kindness show
Kural 577Ungracious men lack real eyes Men of real eyes show benign grace
Kural 578Who gracious are but dutiful Have right for this earth beautiful
Kural 579To be benign and bear with foes Who vex us is true virtue's phase
Kural 580Men of graceful courtesy Take hemlock and look cheerfully