Thirukkural 947 in English
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Tamil original
தீயள வன்றித் தெரியான் பெரிதுண்ணின்
நோயள வின்றிப் படும்.
Transliteration
Theeyala Vandrith Theriyaan Peridhunnin
Noyala Vindrip Patum
Modern English
“Those who ignore their hunger and eat far too much invite countless illnesses.”
Modern Interpretation
Those who ignore their hunger and eat far too much invite countless illnesses. For example, regularly eating beyond fullness can lead to health problems instead of energy.
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Modern Plain English
Those who ignore their hunger and eat far too much invite countless illnesses.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
who glut beyond the hunger's fire Suffer from untold diseases here
G.U. Pope Translation
Who largely feeds, nor measure of the fire within maintains,That thoughtless man shall feel unmeasured pains
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
He will be afflicted with numberless diseases, who eats immoderately, ignorant (of the rules of health)
Tamil commentary
தன் வயிற்றுப் பசி அளவு தெரியாமல் மிக அதிகமாக உண்டால் அவன் உடம்பில் நோய்கள் அளவு இல்லாமல் வளரும்.
Chapter 95
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