Thirukkural 942 in English
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Tamil original
மருந்தென வேண்டாவாம் யாக்கைக்கு அருந்தியது
அற்றது போற்றி உணின்.
Transliteration
Marundhena Ventaavaam Yaakkaikku Arundhiyadhu
Atradhu Potri Unin
Modern English
“When people eat only after earlier food has been digested, they may need little medicine.”
Modern Interpretation
When people eat only after earlier food has been digested, they may need little medicine. For example, waiting for real hunger instead of snacking nonstop helps a person avoid overloading their body.
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Modern Plain English
When people eat only after earlier food has been digested, they may need little medicine.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
After digestion one who feeds His body no medicine needs
G.U. Pope Translation
No need of medicine to heal your body's pain,If, what you ate before digested well, you eat again
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
No medicine is necessary for him who eats after assuring (himself) that what he has (already) eaten has been digested
Tamil commentary
ஒருவன் முதலில் உண்டது சீரணமாகிவிட்டதை நன்கு அறிந்து அதன் பிறகு உண்டால், அவன் உடம்புக்க மருந்து என்று ஒன்று வேண்டியது இல்லை.
Chapter 95
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Kural 942After digestion one who feeds His body no medicine needs
Kural 943Eat food to digestive measure Life in body lasts with pleasure
Kural 944Know digestion; with keen appetite Eat what is suitable and right
Kural 945With fasting adjusted food right Cures ills of life and makes you bright
Kural 946Who eats with clean stomach gets health With greedy glutton abides ill-health
Kural 947who glut beyond the hunger's fire Suffer from untold diseases here
Kural 948Test disease, its cause and cure And apply remedy that is sure
Kural 949Let the skilful doctor note The sickmen, sickness, season and treat
Kural 950Patient, doctor, medicine and nurse Are four-fold codes of treating course