Thirukkural 896 in English

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Tamil original

எரியால் சுடப்படினும் உய்வுண்டாம் உய்யார்
பெரியார்ப் பிழைத்தொழுகு வார்.

Transliteration

Eriyaal Sutappatinum Uyvuntaam Uyyaar
Periyaarp Pizhaiththozhuku Vaar

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Though burnt by a fire (from a forest), one may perhaps live; (but) never will he live who has shown disrespect to the great (devotees)

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Though in the conflagration caught, he may escape from thence:He 'scapes not who in life to great ones gives offence

Plain-English Meaning

Though burnt by a fire (from a forest), one may perhaps live; (but) never will he live who has shown disrespect to the great (devotees)

தீயால் சுடப்பட்டாலும் பிழைத்துக் கொள்ளலாம். ஆனால் பெரியவர்களை அவமதித்து வாழ்பவர் பிழைக்கவேமாட்டார்.

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