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

English Translation

“Blind in rage and mad in lust To have his hatred is but just”

Plain-English meaning

Highly to be desired is the hatred of him whose anger is blind, and whose lust increases beyond measure

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

Highly to be desired is the hatred of him whose anger is blind, and whose lust increases beyond measure

நன்மை தீமை, வேண்டியவர் வேண்டாதார் என்றெல்லாம் எண்ணாது, கோபம் மிக்க, மேலும் மேலும் பெருகும் பெண்ணாசையை உடைய அரசின் பகைமை, பிறரால் விரும்ப்படும்.

Chapter 87

பகை மாட்சி

Turn from strife with foes too strong With the feeble for battle long

Loveless, aidless, powerless king Can he withstand an enemy strong?

Unskilled, timid, miser, misfit He is easy for foes to hit

The wrathful restive man is prey To any, anywhere any day

Crooked, cruel, tactless and base Any foe can fell him with ease

Blind in rage and mad in lust To have his hatred is but just

Pay and buy his enmity Who muddles chance with oddity

With no virtue but full of vice He loses friends and delights foes

The joy of heroes knows no bounds When timid fools are opponents

Glory's light he will not gain Who fails to fight a fool and win