Thirukkural · அறத்துப்பால் · பொறையுடைமை

Thirukkural 152

Chapter 16: பொறையுடைமை (The Possession of Patience, Forbearance) · Virtue

Kural 152

பொறுத்தல் இறப்பினை என்றும் அதனை
மறத்தல் அதனினும் நன்று.

Poruththal Irappinai Endrum Adhanai
Maraththal Adhaninum Nandru

Forgiving trespasses is good always; Forgetting them hath even higher praise;

Meaning

Bear with reproach even when you can retaliate; but to forget it will be still better than that.

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 பொறையுடைமை

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