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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 981

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Sirumaiyum Sellaath Thuniyum VarumaiyumIllaayin Vellum Patai
English: Where weakness, clinging fear and povertyAre not, the host will gain the victory

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

An army can triumph (over its foes) if it is free from diminution; irremediable aversion and poverty

குறள் 982

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Kaalaikkuch Cheydhanandru Enkol EvankolyaanMaalaikkuch Cheydha Pakai?
English: O morn, how have I won thy grace? thou bring'st reliefO eve, why art thou foe! thou dost renew my grief

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

O eve, why art thou foe! thou dost renew my grief

குறள் 983

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Muraippatach Choozhndhum Mutivilave SeyvarThirappaatu Ilaaa Thavar
English: For gain of end desired just counsel nought availsTo minister, when tact in execution fails

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Those ministers who are destitute of (executive) ability will fail to carry out their projects, although they may have contrived aright

குறள் 984

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Kanaikotidhu Yaazhkotu Sevvidhuaang KannaVinaipatu Paalaal Kolal
English: Cruel is the arrow straight, the crooked lute is sweet,Judge by their deeds the many forms of men you meet

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

As, in its use, the arrow is crooked, and the curved lute is straight, so by their deeds, (and not by their appearance) let (the uprightness or crookedness of) men be estimated

குறள் 985

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Akazhvaaraith Thaangum Nilampolath ThammaiIkazhvaarp Poruththal Thalai
English: As earth bears up the men who delve into her breast,To bear with scornful men of virtues is the best

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

To bear with those who revile us, just as the earth bears up those who dig it, is the first of virtues

குறள் 986

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Nallinaththi Noongun Thunaiyillai TheeyinaththinAllar Patuppadhooum Il
English: Than good companionship no surer help we know;Than bad companionship nought causes direr woe

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

There is no greater help than the company of the good; there is no greater source of sorrow than the company of the wicked

குறள் 987

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Pazhiyanjip Paaththoon Utaiththaayin VaazhkkaiVazhiyenjal Egngnaandrum Il
English: Who shares his meal with other, while all guilt he shuns,His virtuous line unbroken though the ages runs

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

His descendants shall never fail who, living in the domestic state, fears vice (in the acquisition of property) and shares his food (with others)

குறள் 988

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Thamnenjaththu Emmaik Katikontaar NaanaarkolEmnenjaththu Ovaa Varal
English: Me from his heart he jealously excludes:Hath he no shame who ceaseless on my heart intrudes

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

He who has imprisoned me in his soul, is he ashamed to enter incessantly into mine

குறள் 989

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Kanniraindha Kaarikaik Kaamperdhot PedhaikkupPenniraindha Neermai Peridhu
English: The simple one whose beauty fills mine eye, whose shoulders curveLike bambu stem, hath all a woman's modest sweet reserve

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Unusually great is the female simplicity of your maid whose beauty fills my eyes and whose shoulders resemble the bamboo

குறள் 990

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Pukazhndhavai Potrich Cheyalventum SeyyaadhuIkazhndhaarkku Ezhumaiyum Il
English: Let things that merit praise thy watchful soul employ;Who these despise attain through sevenfold births no joy

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Let (a man) observe and do these things which have been praised (by the wise); if he neglects and fails to perform them, for him there will be no (happiness) throughout the seven births

குறள் 991

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Porulaanaam Ellaamendru Eeyaadhu IvarumMarulaanaam Maanaap Pirappu
English: Who giving nought, opines from wealth all blessing springs,Degraded birth that doting miser's folly brings

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

He who knows that wealth yields every pleasure and yet is so blind as to lead miserly life will be born a demon

குறள் 992

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Iravennum Emaappil Thoni KaravennumPaardhaakkap Pakku Vitum
English: The fragile bark of beggaryWrecked on denial's rock will lie

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

The unsafe raft of begging will split when it strikes on the rock of refusal

குறள் 993

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Araththirke Anpusaar Penpa AriyaarMaraththirkum Aqdhe Thunai
English: The unwise deem love virtue only can sustain,It also helps the man who evil would restrain

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

The ignorant say that love is an ally to virtue only, but it is also a help to get out of vice

குறள் 994

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Mazhiththalum Neettalum Ventaa UlakamPazhiththadhu Ozhiththu Vitin
English: What's the worth of shaven head or tresses long,If you shun what all the world condemns as wrong

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

There is no need of a shaven crown, nor of tangled hair, if a man abstain from those deeds which the wise have condemned

குறள் 995

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Ozhukkaththin Eydhuvar Menmai IzhukkaththinEydhuvar Eydhaap Pazhi
English: 'Tis source of dignity when 'true decorum' is preserved;Who break 'decorum's' rules endure e'en censures undeserved

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

From propriety of conduct men obtain greatness; from impropriety comes insufferable disgrace

குறள் 996

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Yaameyyaak Kantavatrul Illai EnaiththondrumVaaimaiyin Nalla Pira
English: Of all good things we've scanned with studious care,There's nought that can with truthfulness compare

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Amidst all that we have seen (described) as real (excellence), there is nothing so good as truthfulness

குறள் 997

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Ularennum Maaththiraiyar Allaal PayavaakKalaranaiyar Kallaa Thavar
English: 'They are': so much is true of men untaught;But, like a barren field, they yield us nought

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

The unlearned are like worthless barren land: all that can be said of them is, that they exist

குறள் 998

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Niraiyariyar Manaliyar Ennaadhu KaamamMaraiyirandhu Mandru Patum
English: In virtue hard to move, yet very tender, too, are we;Love deems not so, would rend the veil, and court publicity

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

Even the Lust (of women) transgresses its secrecy and appears in public, forgetting that they are too chaste and liberal (to be overcome by it)

குறள் 999

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Vakaiyarindhu Tharseydhu Tharkaappa MaayumPakaivarkan Patta Serukku
English: Know thou the way, then do thy part, thyself defend;Thus shall the pride of those that hate thee have an end

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

??? ???????? ????? ??????? ?????? ???????, ??????? ????????????????? ?????????????? ???? ???????? ?????????, ?????? ?????? ???????? ????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ????????.

கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

The joy of one's foes will be destroyed if one guards oneself by knowing the way (of acting) and securing assistance

குறள் 1000

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Viliyumen Innuyir Verallam EnpaarAliyinmai Aatra Ninaindhu
English: Dear life departs, when his ungracious deeds I ponder o'er,Who said erewhile, 'We're one for evermore'

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

??? ????? ???? ????; ????? ????? ?????? ????? ?????? ???????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ?????, ??? ????? ???????????? ??????????.

கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

``???? ??????; ???? ???? ??????'' ????????? ?????? ???????????????? ??????? ???????? ??????????? ???????? ???????????? ????????? ??????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????????

English Explanation

My precious life is wasting away by thinking too much on the cruelty of him who said we were not different