Thirukkural 623 in English
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Tamil original
இடும்பைக்கு இடும்பை படுப்பர் இடும்பைக்கு
இடும்பை படாஅ தவர்.
Transliteration
Itumpaikku Itumpai Patuppar Itumpaikku
Itumpai Pataaa Thavar
Modern English
“People who do not collapse under hardship make hardship weaker.”
Modern Interpretation
People who do not collapse under hardship make hardship weaker. For example, someone who responds to a setback by finding the next practical step prevents one failure from controlling the rest of their life.
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Modern Plain English
People who do not collapse under hardship make hardship weaker.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Grief they face and put to grief Who grieve not grief by mind's relief
G.U. Pope Translation
Who griefs confront with meek, ungrieving heart,From them griefs, put to grief, depart
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
They give sorrow to sorrow, who in sorrow do not suffer sorrow
Tamil commentary
வரும் துன்பத்திற்குத் துன்பப்படாத மன ஊக்கம் உள்ளவர். துன்பத்திற்குத் துன்பம் தருவர்.
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!