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

English Translation

“Who seek not joy, deem grief norm By sorrows do not come to harm”

Plain-English meaning

That man never experiences sorrow, who does not seek for pleasure, and who considers distress to be natural (to man)

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

That man never experiences sorrow, who does not seek for pleasure, and who considers distress to be natural (to man)

உடம்பிற்கு இன்பம் விரும்பாதவனாய், அதற்கு வரும் துன்பத்தை இயல்புதானே என்பவன், மனம் தளர்ந்து துன்பப்படமாட்டான்.

Chapter 63

இடுக்கண் அழியாமை

Laugh away troubles; there is No other way to conquer woes

Deluging sorrows come to nought When wise men face them with firm thought

Grief they face and put to grief Who grieve not grief by mind's relief

Who pulls like bulls patiently on Causes grief to grieve anon

Before the brave grief grieves and goes Who dare a host of pressing woes

The wise that never gloat in gain Do not fret in fateful ruin

The wise worry no more of woes Knowing body's butt of sorrows

Who seek not joy, deem grief norm By sorrows do not come to harm

In joy to joy who is not bound In grief he grieves not dual round!

His glory is esteemed by foes Who sees weal in wanton woes!