Thirukkural 865 in English
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Tamil original
வழிநோக்கான் வாய்ப்பன செய்யான் பழிநோக்கான்
பண்பிலன் பற்றார்க்கு இனிது.
Transliteration
Vazhinokkaan Vaaippana Seyyaan Pazhinokkaan
Panpilan Patraarkku Inidhu
Modern English
“A person who ignores the right path, fails to do what fits the situation, fears no blame, and lacks good character becomes easy for enemies to overcome.”
Modern Interpretation
A person who ignores the right path, fails to do what fits the situation, fears no blame, and lacks good character becomes easy for enemies to overcome. For example, a careless leader who breaks promises soon loses both trust and protection.
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Modern Plain English
A person who ignores the right path, fails to do what fits the situation, fears no blame, and lacks good character becomes easy for enemies to overcome.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Crooked, cruel, tactless and base Any foe can fell him with ease
G.U. Pope Translation
No way of right he scans, no precepts bind, no crimes affright,No grace of good he owns; such man's his foes' delight
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
(A) pleasing (object) to his foes is he who reads not moral works, does nothing that is enjoined by them cares not for reproach and is not possessed of good qualities
Tamil commentary
நீதி நூல்கள் சொல்லும் வழியைப் படித்து அறியாத, நல்லனவற்றைச் செய்யாத, அவை தெரியாமலே செயலாற்றுவதால் வரும் வழியையும் எண்ணாத, நல்ல பண்புகளும் இல்லாத அரசின் பகைமை, பகைவர்க்கு இனிது.
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