Thirukkural 895 in English

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Tamil original

யாண்டுச்சென்று யாண்டும் உளராகார் வெந்துப்பின்
வேந்து செறப்பட் டவர்.

Transliteration

Yaantuch Chendru Yaantum Ularaakaar
Vendhuppin Vendhu Serappat Tavar

English Translation

“Where can they go and thrive where Pursued by powerful monarch's ire?”

Plain-English meaning

Those who have incurred the wrath of a cruel and mighty potentate will not prosper wherever they may go

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

Where can they go and thrive where Pursued by powerful monarch's ire?

G.U. Pope Translation

Who dare the fiery wrath of monarchs dread,Where'er they flee, are numbered with the dead

Plain-English Meaning

Those who have incurred the wrath of a cruel and mighty potentate will not prosper wherever they may go

பகைவர்க்குக் கடும் வலிமை காட்டும் ஆட்சியாளரால் கோபிக்கப்பட்டவர், ஆட்சியாளருக்கு அஞ்சி, எங்கே போனாலும் எங்கும் வாழ முடியாது.

Chapter 90

பெரியாரைப் பிழையாமை

Not to spite the mighty ones Safest safeguard to living brings

To walk unmindful of the great Shall great troubles ceaseless create

Heed not and do, if ruin you want Offence against the mighty great

The weak who insult men of might Death with their own hands invite

Where can they go and thrive where Pursued by powerful monarch's ire?

One can escape in fire caught The great who offends escapes not

If holy mighty sages frown Stately gifts and stores who can own?

When hill-like sages are held small The firm on earth lose home and all

Before the holy sage's rage Ev'n Indra's empire meets damage

Even mighty aided men shall quail If the enraged holy seers will