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Thirukkural by Saint Thiruvalluvar

Explore the timeless wisdom of Thirukkural, a classic Tamil text consisting of 1,330 couplets dealing with ethics, politics, economics, and love. Each Kural is presented with explanations from renowned Tamil scholars.

குறள் 481

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Natpir Kuruppuk Kezhudhakaimai MatradharkuUppaadhal Saandror Katan
English: Familiar freedom friendship's very frame supplies;To be its savour sweet is duty of the wise

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

The constituents of friendship are (things done through) the right of intimacy; to be pleased with such a right is the duty of the wise

குறள் 482

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Azhukkaaru Utaiyaarkku Adhusaalum OnnaarVazhukka?yum Keteen Padhu
English: Envy they have within! Enough to seat their fate!Though foemen fail, envy can ruin consummate

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

To those who cherish envy that is enough Though free from enemies that (envy) will bring destruction

குறள் 483

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Valiyil Nilaimaiyaan Valluruvam PetramPuliyindhol Porththumeyn Thatru
English: As if a steer should graze wrapped round with tiger's skin,Is show of virtuous might when weakness lurks within

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

The assumed appearance of power, by a man who has no power (to restrain his senses and perform austerity), is like a cow feeding on grass covered with a tiger's skin

குறள் 484

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Aranarindhu Aandramaindha Sollaanenj GnaandrunThiranarindhaan Therchchith Thunai
English: The man who virtue knows, has use of wise and pleasant wordsWith plans for every season apt, in counsel aid affords

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

He is the best helper (of the king) who understanding the duties, of the latter, is by his special learning, able to tender the fullest advice, and at all times conversant with the best method (of

குறள் 485

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Utravan Theerppaan Marundhuzhaich ChelvaanendruAppaal Naar Kootre Marundhu
English: For patient, leech, and remedies, and him who waits by patient's side,The art of medicine must fourfold code of laws provide

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Medical science consists of four parts, viz, patient, physician, medicine and compounder; and each of these (again) contains four sub-divisions

குறள் 486

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Orumaich Cheyalaatrum Pedhai EzhumaiyumThaanpuk Kazhundhum Alaru
English: The fool will merit hell in one brief life on earth,In which he entering sinks through sevenfold round of birth

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

A fool can procure in a single birth a hell into which he may enter and suffer through all the seven births

குறள் 487

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Ootarkan Sendrenman Thozhi AdhumarandhuKootarkan Sendradhu En Nenju
English: My friend, I went prepared to show a cool disdain;My heart, forgetting all, could not its love restrain

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

My heart, forgetting all, could not its love restrain

குறள் 488

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Viyavarka Egngnaandrum Thannai NayavarkaNandri Payavaa Vinai
English: Never indulge in self-complaisant mood,Nor deed desire that yields no gain of good

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Let no (one) praise himself, at any time; let him not desire to do useless things

குறள் 489

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Uzhuvaar Ulakaththaarkku Aaniaq ThaatraadhuEzhuvaarai Ellaam Poruththu
English: The ploughers are the linch-pin of the world; they bearThem up who other works perform, too weak its toils to share

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Agriculturists are (as it were) the linch-pin of the world for they support all other workers who cannot till the soil

குறள் 490

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Eendraal Pasikaanpaan Aayinunj CheyyarkaSaandror Pazhikkum Vinai
English: Though her that bore thee hung'ring thou behold, no deedDo thou, that men of perfect soul have crime decreed

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Though a minister may see his mother starve; let him do not act which the wise would (treat with contempt)

குறள் 491

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Kootram Kudhiththalum Kaikootum NotralinAatral Thalaippat Tavarkkul
English: E'en over death the victory he may gain,If power by penance won his soul obtain

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Those who have attained the power which religious discipline confers, will be able also to pass the limit of Yama, (the God of death)

குறள் 492

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Epporul Eththanmaith Thaayinum ApporulMeypporul Kaanpadhu Arivu
English: Whatever thing, of whatsoever kind it be,'Tis wisdom's part in each the very thing to see

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

(True) knowledge is the perception concerning every thing of whatever kind, that that thing is the true thing

குறள் 493

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Eendraal Mukaththeyum Innaadhaal EnmatruchChaandror Mukaththuk Kali
English: The drunkard's joy is sorrow to his mother's eyes;What must it be in presence of the truly wise

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Intoxication is painful even in the presence of (one's) mother; what will it not then be in that of the wise ?

குறள் 494

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Azhukkaa Rutaiyaankan Aakkampondru IllaiOzhukka Milaankan Uyarvu
English: The envious soul in life no rich increase of blessing gains,So man of 'due decorum' void no dignity obtains

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Just as the envious man will be without wealth, so will the man of destitute of propriety of conduct be without greatness

குறள் 495

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Edhilaar Kutrampol Thangutrang KaankirpinTheedhunto Mannum Uyirkku
English: If each his own, as neighbours' faults would scan,Could any evil hap to living man

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

If they observed their own faults as they observe the faults of others, would any evil happen to men ?

குறள் 496

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Kantaar Uyirunnum Thotraththaal PentakaipPedhaikku Amarththana Kan
English: In sweet simplicity, A woman's gracious form hath she;But yet those eyes, that drink my life, Are with the form at strife

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

These eyes that seem to kill those who look at them are as it were in hostilities with this feminine simplicity

குறள் 497

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Orunaal Ezhunaalpol Sellumsen SendraarVarunaalvaiththu Engu Pavarkku
English: One day will seem like seven to those who watch and yearnFor that glad day when wanderers from afar return

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

To those who suffer waiting for the day of return of their distant lovers one day is as long as seven days

குறள் 498

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Nandrendra Vatrullum Nandre MudhuvarulMundhu Kilavaach Cherivu
English: Midst all good things the best is modest grace,That speaks not first before the elders' face

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

The modesty by which one does not rush forward and speak in (an assembly of) superiors is the best among all (one's) good qualities

குறள் 499

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Enaiththu Ninaippinum Kaayaar AnaiththandroKaadhalar Seyyum Sirappu
English: My frequent thought no wrath excites It is not so?This honour doth my love on me bestow

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

146 He will not be angry however much I may think of him; is it not so much the delight my beloved

குறள் 500

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Vaanikam Seyvaarkku Vaanikam PenipPiravum Thamapol Seyin
English: As thriving trader is the trader known,Who guards another's interests as his own

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

The true merchandize of merchants is to guard and do by the things of others as they do by their own