Thirukkural 628 in English
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Tamil original
இன்பம் விழையான் இடும்பை இயல்பென்பான்
துன்பம் உறுதல் இலன்.
Transliteration
Inpam Vizhaiyaan Itumpai Iyalpenpaan
Thunpam Urudhal Ilan
Modern English
“A person who does not chase constant pleasure and accepts that hardship is part of life is less likely to be defeated by it.”
Modern Interpretation
A person who does not chase constant pleasure and accepts that hardship is part of life is less likely to be defeated by it. For example, someone who expects training to be uncomfortable is more likely to keep going when progress feels slow.
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Modern Plain English
A person who does not chase constant pleasure and accepts that hardship is part of life is less likely to be defeated by it.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Who seek not joy, deem grief norm By sorrows do not come to harm
G.U. Pope Translation
He seeks not joy, to sorrow man is born, he knows;Such man will walk unharmed by touch of human woes
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
That man never experiences sorrow, who does not seek for pleasure, and who considers distress to be natural (to man)
Tamil commentary
உடம்பிற்கு இன்பம் விரும்பாதவனாய், அதற்கு வரும் துன்பத்தை இயல்புதானே என்பவன், மனம் தளர்ந்து துன்பப்படமாட்டான்.
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!