Thirukkural 915 in English

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Tamil original

பொதுநலத்தார் புன்னலம் தோயார் மதிநலத்தின்
மாண்ட அறிவி னவர்.

Transliteration

Podhunalaththaar Punnalam Thoyaar Madhinalaththin
Maanta Arivi Navar

English Translation

“The lofty wise will never covet The open charms of a vile harlot”

Plain-English meaning

Those whose knowledge is made excellent by their (natural) sense will not covet the trffling delights

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English Translation

The lofty wise will never covet The open charms of a vile harlot

G.U. Pope Translation

From contact with their worthless charms, whose charms to all are free,The men with sense of good and lofty wisdom blest will flee;

Plain-English Meaning

Those whose knowledge is made excellent by their (natural) sense will not covet the trffling delights

இயல்பாகிய மதிநலத்தால் சிறந்த அறிவினை உடையவர், பாலியல் தொழிலாளரின் அற்ப உடம்பைத் தீண்டமாட்டார்.

Chapter 92

வரைவின் மகளிர்

For gold, not love their tongue cajoles Men are ruined by bangled belles

Avoid ill-natured whores who feign Love only for their selfish gain

The false embrace of whores is like That of a damned corpse in the dark

The wise who seek the wealth of grace Look not for harlots' low embrace

The lofty wise will never covet The open charms of a vile harlot

Those who guard their worthy fame Shun the wanton's vaunting charm

Hollow hearts alone desire The arms of whores with hearts elsewere

Senseless fools are lured away By arms of sirens who lead astray

The soft jewelled arms of whores are hell Into which the degraded fall

Double-minded whores, wine and dice Are lures of those whom fortune flies