Thirukkural · அறத்துப்பால் · செய்ந்நன்றியறிதல்

Thirukkural 106

Chapter 11: செய்ந்நன்றியறிதல் (Gratitude) · Virtue

Kural 106

மறவற்க மாசற்றார் கேண்மை துறவற்க
துன்பத்துள் துப்பாயார் நட்பு.

Maravarka Maasatraar Kenmai Thuravarka
Thunpaththul Thuppaayaar Natpu

Kindness of men of stainless soul remember evermoreForsake thou never friends who were thy stay in sorrow sore

Meaning

Forsake not the friendship of those who have been your staff in adversity Forget not be benevolence of the blameless.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

Other kurals in செய்ந்நன்றியறிதல்

How Thirukkural is asked in TNPSC exams

Find your weak TNPSC units before the exam does

Take a free TNPSC assessment on PrepMatic. It shows where you stand across General Tamil, General Studies and Aptitude, then builds a day-by-day study plan and mock tests focused on your weak subjects.

Start free assessment →Free forever plan · No credit card · 2-minute setup