Thirukkural 622 in English
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Tamil original
வெள்ளத் தனைய இடும்பை அறிவுடையான்
உள்ளத்தின் உள்ளக் கெடும்.
Transliteration
Vellath Thanaiya Itumpai Arivutaiyaan
Ullaththin Ullak Ketum
Modern English
“Even a flood of problems can begin to recede when a wise person calmly looks for a way through them.”
Modern Interpretation
Even a flood of problems can begin to recede when a wise person calmly looks for a way through them. For example, breaking a huge deadline into smaller steps can make an overwhelming assignment manageable.
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Modern Plain English
Even a flood of problems can begin to recede when a wise person calmly looks for a way through them.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Deluging sorrows come to nought When wise men face them with firm thought
G.U. Pope Translation
Though sorrow, like a flood, comes rolling on,When wise men's mind regards it,- it is gone
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
A flood of troubles will be overcome by the (courageous) thought which the minds of the wise will entertain, even in sorrow
Tamil commentary
வெள்ளம் போலக் கரை கடந்த துன்பம் வந்தாலும் அறிவு உடையவன், தன் மனத்தால் தளராமல் எண்ணிய அளவிலேயே அத்துன்பம் அழியும்.
Chapter 63
More from Hopefulness in Trouble
இடுக்கண் அழியாமை
Laugh away troubles; there is No other way to conquer woes
Kural 622Deluging sorrows come to nought When wise men face them with firm thought
Kural 623Grief they face and put to grief Who grieve not grief by mind's relief
Kural 624Who pulls like bulls patiently on Causes grief to grieve anon
Kural 625Before the brave grief grieves and goes Who dare a host of pressing woes
Kural 626The wise that never gloat in gain Do not fret in fateful ruin
Kural 627The wise worry no more of woes Knowing body's butt of sorrows
Kural 628Who seek not joy, deem grief norm By sorrows do not come to harm
Kural 629In joy to joy who is not bound In grief he grieves not dual round!
Kural 630His glory is esteemed by foes Who sees weal in wanton woes!