Thirukkural 904 in English
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Tamil original
மனையாளை அஞ்சும் மறுமையி லாளன்
வினையாண்மை வீறெய்த லின்று.
Transliteration
Manaiyaalai Anjum Marumaiyi Laalan
Vinaiyaanmai Veereydha Lindru
Modern English
“A person ruled by fear at home may never show courage or earn respect through action.”
Modern Interpretation
A person ruled by fear at home may never show courage or earn respect through action. For example, they may avoid leading a needed project because they fear their partner’s reaction.
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Modern Plain English
A person ruled by fear at home may never show courage or earn respect through action.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Fearing his wife salvationless The weaklings' action has no grace
G.U. Pope Translation
No glory crowns e'en manly actions wroughtBy him who dreads his wife, nor gives the other world a thought
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The undertaking of one, who fears his wife and is therefore destitute of (bliss), will never be applauded
Tamil commentary
தன் மனைவிக்குப் பயந்து நடக்கும் மறுமைப் பயன் இல்லாதவனின் செயல்திறம் நல்லவரால் பாராட்டப்படாது.
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