Thirukkural 855 in English
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Tamil original
இகலெதிர் சாய்ந்தொழுக வல்லாரை யாரே
மிக்லூக்கும் தன்மை யவர்.
Transliteration
Ikaledhir Saaindhozhuka Vallaarai Yaare
Mikalookkum Thanmai Yavar
Modern English
“People who refuse to let hatred control them are not easily defeated.”
Modern Interpretation
People who refuse to let hatred control them are not easily defeated. For example, someone who stays calm when provoked online keeps control of the situation.
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Modern Plain English
People who refuse to let hatred control them are not easily defeated.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Who can overcome them in glory That are free from enmity?
G.U. Pope Translation
If men from enmity can keep their spirits free,Who over them shall gain the victory
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Who indeed would think of conquering those who naturally shrink back from hatred ?
Tamil commentary
தன் மனத்துள் வேறுபாடு தோன்றும்போது அதை வளர்க்காமல் அதற்கு எதிராக நடக்கும் வலிமை மிக்கவரை வெல்ல எண்ணுபவர் யார்?
Chapter 86
More from Hostility
இகல்
Hatred is a plague that divides And rouses illwill on all sides
Kural 852Rouse not hatred and confusion Though foes provoke disunion
Kural 853Shun the plague of enmity And win everlasting glory
Kural 854Hate-the woe of woes destroy; Then joy of joys you can enjoy
Kural 855Who can overcome them in glory That are free from enmity?
Kural 856His fall and ruin are quite near Who holds enmity sweet and dear
Kural 857They cannot see the supreme Truth Who hate and injure without ruth
Kural 858To turn from enmity is gain Fomenting it brings fast ruin
Kural 859Fortune favours when hate recedes Hatred exceeding ruin breeds
Kural 860All evils come from enmity All goodness flow from amity