Thirukkural 629 in English
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Tamil original
இன்பத்துள் இன்பம் விழையாதான் துன்பத்துள்
துன்பம் உறுதல் இலன்.
Transliteration
Inpaththul Inpam Vizhaiyaadhaan Thunpaththul
Thunpam Urudhal Ilan
Modern English
“Those who do not become overly attached to pleasure are less overwhelmed when pain arrives.”
Modern Interpretation
Those who do not become overly attached to pleasure are less overwhelmed when pain arrives. For example, a person who enjoys success without depending on it can handle a disappointment without losing balance.
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Modern Plain English
Those who do not become overly attached to pleasure are less overwhelmed when pain arrives.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
In joy to joy who is not bound In grief he grieves not dual round!
G.U. Pope Translation
Mid joys he yields not heart to joys' controlMid sorrows, sorrow cannot touch his soul
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
He does not suffer sorrow, in sorrow who does not look for pleasure in pleasure
Tamil commentary
தன் உடலுக்கு இன்பம் வரும்போது அதை மனத்தால் விரும்பாதவன், துன்பம் வரும்போது 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!