Kural #317
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Tamil text
எனைப்பகை யுற்றாரும் உய்வர்
வினைப்பகை வீயாது பின்சென்று அடும்
Eṉaippakai yuṟṟārum uyvar
Viṉaippakai vīyātu piṉceṉṟu aṭum
English translation
One may escape from any human enemy, but the enmity born of evil deeds will follow and destroy without end.
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Explanation
Human enemies can be escaped, appeased, or outlived. But the karmic consequences of harmful actions are inescapable - they pursue the wrongdoer relentlessly.
விளக்கம்
எத்தகைய மனிதப் பகையிலிருந்தும் தப்பிக்கலாம். ஆனால், தீய செயல்களால் வரும் வினைப்பகை அழியாமல் தொடர்ந்து சென்று அழிக்கும். இன்னா செய்யாமை அதிகாரத்தின்படி, தீமை செய்தால் அதன் விளைவை அனுபவித்தே தீர வேண்டும். நல்வினை செய்து நலம் பெறுவோம்.
Word meanings
- எனைeṉaiany/whatever
- பகைpakaienmity
- உற்றாரும்uṟṟārumeven those who have
- உய்வர்uyvarwill escape
- வினைviṉaiaction/karma
- வீயாதுvīyātuwithout dying/ending
- பின்piṉbehind/after
- சென்றுceṉṟugoing
- அடும்aṭumwill destroy
Story behind this kural
In a quiet village nestled beside a whispering forest, lived a woodcutter named Arun. He was known for his quick temper and sharper axe. One day, a dispute arose with a potter, causing Arun to secretly sabotage the potter's kiln, ruining his livelihood. The potter, though angered, was powerless. Arun, however, soon prospered. He sold the finest wood, grew wealthy, and built a grand home. Yet, a shadow clung to him. Sleep brought nightmares of the potter's shattered pots. His food tasted like ash. Every laugh felt hollow. Then, a great storm raged, the same storm that had destroyed the potter’s kiln. Lightning struck Arun’s home, reducing his wealth to embers. The villagers, once envious, now saw him as cursed. Arun, stripped of all he had, finally understood the true cost of his actions.