Thirukkural 914 in English
Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.
Tamil original
பொருட்பொருளார் புன்னலந் தோயார் அருட்பொருள்
ஆயும் அறிவி னவர்.
Transliteration
Porutporulaar Punnalan Thoyaar Arutporul
Aayum Arivi Navar
Modern English
“Those who seek the wealth of compassion should not chase intimacy based only on money.”
Modern Interpretation
Those who seek the wealth of compassion should not chase intimacy based only on money. For example, someone who values genuine relationships will step away from attention that depends entirely on expensive gifts.
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Modern Plain English
Those who seek the wealth of compassion should not chase intimacy based only on money.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The wise who seek the wealth of grace Look not for harlots' low embrace
G.U. Pope Translation
Their worthless charms, whose only weal is wealth of gain,From touch of these the wise, who seek the wealth of grace, abstain
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The wise who seek the wealth of grace will not desire the base favours of those who regard wealth (and not pleasure) as (their) riches
Tamil commentary
அருளோடுகூடப் பொருள்தேடும் அறிவினை உடையவர், வெறும் பொருளையே தேடும் பாலியல் தொழிலாளரின் அற்ப உடம்பைத் தீண்டமாட்டார்.
Chapter 92
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Kural 914The wise who seek the wealth of grace Look not for harlots' low embrace
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Kural 916Those who guard their worthy fame Shun the wanton's vaunting charm
Kural 917Hollow hearts alone desire The arms of whores with hearts elsewere
Kural 918Senseless fools are lured away By arms of sirens who lead astray
Kural 919The soft jewelled arms of whores are hell Into which the degraded fall
Kural 920Double-minded whores, wine and dice Are lures of those whom fortune flies