Thirukkural 995 in English
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Tamil original
நகையுள்ளும் இன்னா திகழ்ச்சி பகையுள்ளும்
பண்புள பாடறிவார் மாட்டு.
Transliteration
Nakaiyullum Innaa Thikazhchchi Pakaiyullum
Panpula Paatarivaar Maattu
Modern English
“Mockery can hurt even when it is called a joke, so mature people remain respectful even with rivals.”
Modern Interpretation
Mockery can hurt even when it is called a joke, so mature people remain respectful even with rivals. For example, good sportsmanship means competing fiercely without humiliating the other team.
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Modern Plain English
Mockery can hurt even when it is called a joke, so mature people remain respectful even with rivals.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The courteous don't even foes detest For contempt offends even in jest
G.U. Pope Translation
Contempt is evil though in sport They who man's nature know,E'en in their wrath, a courteous mind will show
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Reproach is painful to one even in sport; those (therefore) who know the nature of others exhibit (pleasing) qualities even when they are hated
Tamil commentary
விளையாட்டில் விளையாட்டிற்காகக்கூட ஒருவனை இகழ்ந்து ஏளனமாகப் பேசுவது அவனுக்கு மன வருத்தத்தைத் தரும்; அதனால் மற்றவர்களிடம் எப்படி நடந்து கொள்ள வேண்டும் என்று அறியும் திறம் உள்ளவர்கள், பகைவர்களிடம் கூட ஏளனமாகப் பேசார்.
Chapter 100
More from Courtesy
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Kural 992Humanity and noble birth Develop courtesy and moral worth
Kural 993Likeness in limbs is not likeness It's likeness in kind courteousness
Kural 994The world applauds those helpful men Whose actions are just and benign
Kural 995The courteous don't even foes detest For contempt offends even in jest
Kural 996The world rests with the mannered best Or it crumbles and falls to dust
Kural 997The mannerless though sharp like file Are like wooden blocks indocile
Kural 998Discourtesy is mean indeed E'en to a base unfriendly breed
Kural 999To those bereft of smiling light Even in day the earth is night
Kural 1000The wealth heaped by the churlish base Is pure milk soured by impure vase