Kural #170
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Tamil text
அழுக்காறு எனஒரு பாவி
திருச்செற்றுத் தீயுழி உய்த்து விடும்
Aḻukkāṟu eṉaoru pāvi
Tirucceṟṟut tīyuḻi uyttu viṭum
English translation
The sinner called envy will destroy one's prosperity and lead one to the fire of hell.
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Explanation
Envy is personified as a sinner (பாவி). This sinner first destroys wealth (திரு) and then leads the person to hellfire. Envy is both a worldly and spiritual destroyer.
விளக்கம்
பொறாமை என்னும் பாவம் ஒருவரின் செல்வத்தை அழித்து, நரகத்திற்கு கொண்டு செல்லும். அழுக்காறாமை அதிகாரத்தில் இது முக்கியம். பொறாமை உலக இன்பத்தையும், ஆன்மீக நன்மையையும் கெடுக்கும். பிறர் உயர்வை கண்டு மகிழ வேண்டும்.
Word meanings
- அழுக்காறுaḻukkāṟuenvy
- எனeṉacalled/named
- ஒருoruone
- பாவிpāvisinner
- திருtiruwealth/prosperity
- செற்றுceṟṟudestroying
- தீtīfire
- உழிuḻiplace (hell)
- உய்த்துuyttuleading
- விடும்viṭumwill
Story behind this kural
In a village nestled beside a whispering river lived two potters, Arun and Bala. Arun crafted sturdy, beautiful pots, and the villagers eagerly bought them. Bala, watching Arun's success, felt a knot of discontent tighten in his chest. He began to whisper to the villagers, subtly suggesting Arun's pots were overpriced and cracked easily. Soon, the villagers, swayed by Bala's words, began to avoid Arun's stall. His pots gathered dust, and his livelihood dwindled. Meanwhile, Bala’s pots remained unsold. He found no joy in Arun’s misfortune, only a hollow emptiness. His own hands, once skilled, seemed clumsy and his pots cracked more than before. The river, once a source of peace, now seemed to mock his envy. The village, once a place of shared joy, now felt like a lonely, burning pit.