Thirukkural 903 in English
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Tamil original
இல்லாள்கண் தாழ்ந்த இயல்பின்மை எஞ்ஞான்றும்
நல்லாருள் நாணுத் தரும்.
Transliteration
Illaalkan Thaazhndha Iyalpinmai Egngnaandrum
Nallaarul Naanuth Tharum
Modern English
“Someone who gives up their judgment out of fear at home may feel ashamed among good people.”
Modern Interpretation
Someone who gives up their judgment out of fear at home may feel ashamed among good people. For example, they may stay silent when a partner asks them to act unfairly, then regret it around honest friends.
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Modern Plain English
Someone who gives up their judgment out of fear at home may feel ashamed among good people.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Who's servile to his wife always Shy he feels before the wise
G.U. Pope Translation
Who to his wife submits, his strange, unmanly moodWill daily bring him shame among the good
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The frailty that stoops to a wife will always make (her husband) feel ashamed among the good
Tamil commentary
மனைவியிடம் பணிந்து போகும் பயம் ஒருவனிடம் இருந்தால், இது இல்லாத நல்லவர் முன்னே அவனுக்கு எப்போதும் வெட்கத்தைக் கொடுக்கும்.
Chapter 91
More from Being led by Women
பெண்வழிச் சேறல்
Who dote on wives lose mighty gain That lust, dynamic men disdain
Kural 902Who dotes, unmanly, on his dame His wealth to him and all is shame
Kural 903Who's servile to his wife always Shy he feels before the wise
Kural 904Fearing his wife salvationless The weaklings' action has no grace
Kural 905Who fears his wife fears always Good to do to the good and wise
Kural 906Who fear douce arms of their wives Look petty even with god-like lives
Kural 907Esteemed more is women bashful Than man servile unto her will
Kural 908By fair-browed wives who are governed Help no friends nor goodness tend
Kural 909No virtue riches nor joy is seen In those who submit to women
Kural 910Thinkers strong and broad of heart By folly on fair sex do not dote