Thirukkural 842 in English
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Tamil original
அறிவிலான் நெஞ்சுவந்து ஈதல் பிறிதியாதும்
இல்லை பெறுவான் தவம்.
Transliteration
Arivilaan Nenjuvandhu Eedhal Piridhiyaadhum
Illai Peruvaan Thavam
Modern English
“When a foolish person gives something generously, the good fortune belongs more to the receiver than to the giver's judgment.”
Modern Interpretation
When a foolish person gives something generously, the good fortune belongs more to the receiver than to the giver's judgment. If a careless person unexpectedly shares a useful opportunity, be grateful without assuming they will act wisely every time.
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Modern Plain English
When a foolish person gives something generously, the good fortune belongs more to the receiver than to the giver's judgment.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
When fool bestows with glee a gift It comes but by getter's merit
G.U. Pope Translation
The gift of foolish man, with willing heart bestowed, is nought,But blessing by receiver's penance bought
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
(The cause of) a fool cheerfully giving (something) is nothing else but the receiver's merit (in a former birth)
Tamil commentary
அறிவற்றவன் மனம் மகிழ்ந்து ஒன்றைப் பிறர்க்குத் தந்தால், அது பெறுகின்றவன் செய்த நல்வினையே.
Chapter 85
More from Ignorance
புல்லறிவாண்மை
Want of wisdom is want of wants Want of aught else the world nev'r counts
Kural 842When fool bestows with glee a gift It comes but by getter's merit
Kural 843The self-torments of fools exceed Ev'n tortures of their foes indeed
Kural 844Stupidity is vanity That cries \"We have sagacity\"
Kural 845Feigning knowledge that one has not Leads to doubt ev'n that he has got
Kural 846Fools their nakedness conceal And yet their glaring faults reveal
Kural 847The fool that slights sacred counsels Upon himself great harm entails
Kural 848He listens not nor himself knows Plague is his life until it goes
Kural 849Sans Self-sight in vain one opens Sight To the blind who bet their sight as right
Kural 850To people's \"Yes\" who proffer \"No\" Deemed as ghouls on earth they go