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

English Translation

“When fool bestows with glee a gift It comes but by getter's merit”

Plain-English meaning

(The cause of) a fool cheerfully giving (something) is nothing else but the receiver's merit (in a former birth)

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

(The cause of) a fool cheerfully giving (something) is nothing else but the receiver's merit (in a former birth)

அறிவற்றவன் மனம் மகிழ்ந்து ஒன்றைப் பிறர்க்குத் தந்தால், அது பெறுகின்றவன் செய்த நல்வினையே.

Chapter 85

புல்லறிவாண்மை

Want of wisdom is want of wants Want of aught else the world nev'r counts

When fool bestows with glee a gift It comes but by getter's merit

The self-torments of fools exceed Ev'n tortures of their foes indeed

Stupidity is vanity That cries \"We have sagacity\"

Feigning knowledge that one has not Leads to doubt ev'n that he has got

Fools their nakedness conceal And yet their glaring faults reveal

The fool that slights sacred counsels Upon himself great harm entails

He listens not nor himself knows Plague is his life until it goes

Sans Self-sight in vain one opens Sight To the blind who bet their sight as right

To people's \"Yes\" who proffer \"No\" Deemed as ghouls on earth they go