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Kural 855

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ikaletir cāyntoḻuka vallārai yārē / mikalūkkun taṉmai yavar.

🎬 குறள் கதை · Story
G.U. Pope1886

“If men from enmity can keep their spirits free, / Who over them shall gain the victory?”

V.V.S. Aiyar1916

“Who can desire the overthrow of the man who hath the talent to avoid hostilities?”

Modern readingAI draft

Who can hope to overpower those able, when hostility rises, to lean away from it and conduct themselves without accepting it?

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Parimelazhagar’s commentary

13th century · public domain

Parimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.

இகல் எதிர் சாய்ந்து ஒழுக வல்லாரை= தம்முள்ளது மாறுபாடு தோன்றியவழி அதனை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளாது சாய்ந்து ஒழுகவல்லாரை; மிகல் ஊக்கும் தன்மையவர் யார்= வெல்லக் கருதும் தன்மயுடையார் யாவர்?

Source: Tamil Wikisource

In plain EnglishAI draft · pending review

Who can ever hope to overpower a person of wisdom who has the disciplined strength to turn away from hostility whenever it arises?