Thirukkural 7 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

தனக்குவமை இல்லாதான் தாள்சேர்ந்தார்க் கல்லால்
மனக்கவலை மாற்றல் அரிது.

Transliteration

Thanakkuvamai Illaadhaan Thaalserndhaark Kallaal
Manakkavalai Maatral Aridhu

English Translation

“His feet, whose likeness none can find, Alone can ease the anxious mind”

Plain-English meaning

Anxiety of mind cannot be removed, except from those who are united to the feet of Him who is incomparable

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English Translation

His feet, whose likeness none can find, Alone can ease the anxious mind

G.U. Pope Translation

Unless His foot, 'to Whom none can compare,' men gain,'Tis hard for mind to find relief from anxious pain

Plain-English Meaning

Anxiety of mind cannot be removed, except from those who are united to the feet of Him who is incomparable

தனக்கு இணையில்லாத கடவுளின் திருவடிகளைச் சேர்ந்தவர்க்கே அன்றி, மற்றவர்களுக்கு மனக்கவலையைப் போக்குவது கடினம்

Chapter 1

கடவுள் வாழ்த்து

'A' leads letters; the Ancient Lord Leads and lords the entire world

That lore is vain which does not fall At His good feet who knoweth all

Long they live on earth who gain The feet of God in florid brain

Who hold His feet who likes nor loathes Are free from woes of human births

God's praise who tell, are free from right And wrong, the twins of dreaming night

They prosper long who walk His way Who has the senses signed away

His feet, whose likeness none can find, Alone can ease the anxious mind

Who swims the sea of vice is he Who clasps the feet of Virtue's sea

Like senses stale that head is vain Which bows not to Eight-Virtued Divine

The sea of births they alone swim Who clench His feet and cleave to Him