Thirukkural 864 in English
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Tamil original
நீங்கான் வெகுளி நிறையிலன் எஞ்ஞான்றும்
யாங்கணும் யார்க்கும் எளிது.
Transliteration
Neengaan Vekuli Niraiyilan Egngnaandrum
Yaanganum Yaarkkum Elidhu
Modern English
“Someone who cannot control anger or keep a steady mind is easy for others to defeat at any time.”
Modern Interpretation
Someone who cannot control anger or keep a steady mind is easy for others to defeat at any time. For example, a person who reveals private plans during every outburst gives rivals an advantage.
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Modern Plain English
Someone who cannot control anger or keep a steady mind is easy for others to defeat at any time.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The wrathful restive man is prey To any, anywhere any day
G.U. Pope Translation
His wrath still blazes, every secret told; each dayThis man's in every place to every foe an easy prey
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
He who neither refrains from anger nor keeps his secrets will at all times and in all places be easily conquered by all
Tamil commentary
கோபம் குறையாத, ரகசியங்களைக் காக்கத் தெரியாத அரசைத் தோற்கடிப்பது எப்போதும், எங்கும், எவர்க்கும் எளிது.
Chapter 87
More from The Might of Hatred
பகை மாட்சி
Turn from strife with foes too strong With the feeble for battle long
Kural 862Loveless, aidless, powerless king Can he withstand an enemy strong?
Kural 863Unskilled, timid, miser, misfit He is easy for foes to hit
Kural 864The wrathful restive man is prey To any, anywhere any day
Kural 865Crooked, cruel, tactless and base Any foe can fell him with ease
Kural 866Blind in rage and mad in lust To have his hatred is but just
Kural 867Pay and buy his enmity Who muddles chance with oddity
Kural 868With no virtue but full of vice He loses friends and delights foes
Kural 869The joy of heroes knows no bounds When timid fools are opponents
Kural 870Glory's light he will not gain Who fails to fight a fool and win