Thirukkural 886 in English

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Tamil original

ஒன்றாமை ஒன்றியார் கட்படின் எஞ்ஞான்றும்
பொன்றாமை ஒன்றல் அரிது.

Transliteration

Ondraamai Ondriyaar Katpatin Egngnaandrum
Pondraamai Ondral Aridhu

English Translation

“Discord in kings' circle entails Life-destroying deadly evils”

Plain-English meaning

If hatred arises among (one's) own people, it will be hardly possible (for one) to escape death

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English Translation

Discord in kings' circle entails Life-destroying deadly evils

G.U. Pope Translation

If discord finds a place midst those who dwelt at one before,'Tis ever hard to keep destruction from the door

Plain-English Meaning

If hatred arises among (one's) own people, it will be hardly possible (for one) to escape death

தன்னுடன் இருப்பவரின் பகை தோன்றுமானால், ஆட்சியின் அழிவைத் தடுக்க ஒருபோதும் முடியாது.

Chapter 89

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Traitorous kinsmen will make you sad As water and shade do harm when bad

You need not sword-like kinsmen fear Fear foes who feign as kinsmen dear

The secret foe in days evil Will cut you, beware, like potters' steel

The evil-minded foe within Foments trouble, spoils kinsmen!

A traitor among kinsmen will Bring life-endangering evil

Discord in kings' circle entails Life-destroying deadly evils

A house hiding hostiles in core Just seems on like the lid in jar

By secret spite the house wears out Like gold crumbling by file's contact

Ruin lurks in enmity As slit in sesame though it be

Dwell with traitors that hate in heart Is dwelling with snake in selfsame hut