குறள் 315

அறிவினான் ஆகுவ துண்டோ பிறிதின்நோய்
தந்நோய்போல் போற்றாக் கடை.

Stanza 315

What good is that sense which does not feel and prevent
All creatures’ woes as its own?

Meaning:

What benefit has he derived from his knowledge, which does not endeavor to keep off pain from another as much as from himself?