Thirukkural 702 in English

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

Tamil original

ஐயப் படாஅது அகத்தது உணர்வானைத்
தெய்வத்தோ டொப்பக் கொளல்.

Transliteration

Aiyap Pataaadhu Akaththadhu Unarvaanaith
Theyvaththo Toppak Kolal

English Translation

“Take him as God who reads the thought Of another man with without a doubt”

Plain-English meaning

He is to be esteemed a god who is able to ascertain without a doubt what is within (one's mind)

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

Take him as God who reads the thought Of another man with without a doubt

G.U. Pope Translation

Undoubting, who the minds of men can scan,As deity regard that gifted man

Plain-English Meaning

He is to be esteemed a god who is able to ascertain without a doubt what is within (one's mind)

அடுத்தவனின் மனக்கருத்தைச் சந்தேகத்திற்கு இடம் இல்லாமல் கண்டுகொள்ளும் ஆற்றல் உள்ளவனைத் தெய்வத்திற்குச் சமமாக மதிக்க வேண்டும்.

Chapter 71

குறிப்பறிதல்

Who reads the mind by look, untold Adorns the changeless sea-girt world

Take him as God who reads the thought Of another man with without a doubt

By sign who scans the sign admit At any cost in cabinet

Untold, he who divines the thought Though same in form is quite apart

Among senses what for is eye If thought by thought one can't descry?

What throbs in mind the face reflects Just as mirror nearby objects

Than face what is subtler to tell First if the mind feels well or ill

Just standing in front would suffice For those who read the mind on face

Friend or foe the eyes will show To those who changing outlooks know

The scale of keen discerning minds Is eye and eye that secrets finds