Thirukkural · பொருட்பால் · பெரியாரைப் பிழையாமை

Thirukkural 894

Chapter 90: பெரியாரைப் பிழையாமை (Not Offending the Great) · Wealth

Kural 894

கூற்றத்தைக் கையால் விளித்தற்றால் ஆற்றுவார்க்கு
ஆற்றாதார் இன்னா செயல்.

Kootraththaik Kaiyaal Viliththatraal Aatruvaarkku
Aatraadhaar Innaa Seyal

When powerless man 'gainst men of power will evil deeds essay, Tis beck'ning with the hand for Death to seize them for its prey

Meaning

The weak doing evil to the strong is like beckoning Yama to come (and destroy them).

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 பெரியாரைப் பிழையாமை

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