Thirukkural 722 in English
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Tamil original
கற்றாருள் கற்றார் எனப்படுவர் கற்றார்முன்
கற்ற செலச்சொல்லு வார்.
Transliteration
Katraarul Katraar Enappatuvar Katraarmun
Katra Selachchollu Vaar
Modern English
“Among learned people, the most respected are those who can present what they know in a way other learned people can understand and appreciate.”
Modern Interpretation
Among learned people, the most respected are those who can present what they know in a way other learned people can understand and appreciate. A researcher who explains a complex result clearly earns both attention and useful questions.
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Modern Plain English
Among learned people, the most respected are those who can present what they know in a way other learned people can understand and appreciate.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Among scholars he is scholar Who holds scholars with learned lore
G.U. Pope Translation
Who what they've learned, in penetrating words heve learned to say,Before the learn'd among the learn'd most learn'd are they
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Those who can agreeably set forth their acquirements before the learned will be regarded as the most learned among the learned
Tamil commentary
தாம் கற்றவற்றை எல்லாம் பயப்படாமல் கற்றவர் அவையில் அவர் மனம் கொள்ளச் சொல்லும் திறம் பெற்றவர், கற்றவர் எல்லாரிலும் நன்கு கற்றவர் என்று பலராலும் சொல்லப்படுவார்.
Chapter 73
More from Not to dread the Council
அவை அஞ்சாமை
The pure fail not in power of words Knowing grand council's moods and modes
Kural 722Among scholars he is scholar Who holds scholars with learned lore
Kural 723Many brave foes and die in fields The fearless few face wise councils
Kural 724Impress the learned with your lore From greater savants learn still more
Kural 725Grammar and logic learn so that Foes you can boldly retort
Kural 726To cowards what can sword avail And books to those who councils fail?
Kural 727Like eunuch's sword in field, is vain His lore who fears men of brain
Kural 728Though learned much his lore is dead Who says no good before the good
Kural 729Who fear to face good assembly Are learned idiots, certainly
Kural 730They are breathing dead who dare not Empress before the wise their art