Thirukkural 866 in English
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Tamil original
காணாச் சினத்தான் கழிபெருங் காமத்தான்
பேணாமை பேணப் படும்.
Transliteration
Kaanaach Chinaththaan Kazhiperung Kaamaththaan
Penaamai Penap Patum
Modern English
“Blind anger and uncontrolled desire make a person's hostility easy for others to face.”
Modern Interpretation
Blind anger and uncontrolled desire make a person's hostility easy for others to face. For example, a rival who lashes out without checking the facts can be guided into making a damaging mistake.
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Modern Plain English
Blind anger and uncontrolled desire make a person's hostility easy for others to face.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Blind in rage and mad in lust To have his hatred is but just
G.U. Pope Translation
Blind in his rage, his lustful passions rage and swell;If such a man mislikes you, like it well
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Highly to be desired is the hatred of him whose anger is blind, and whose lust increases beyond measure
Tamil commentary
நன்மை தீமை, வேண்டியவர் வேண்டாதார் என்றெல்லாம் எண்ணாது, கோபம் மிக்க, மேலும் மேலும் பெருகும் பெண்ணாசையை உடைய அரசின் பகைமை, பிறரால் விரும்ப்படும்.
Chapter 87
More from The Might of Hatred
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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