Thirukkural 1021 in English
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Tamil original
கருமம் செயஒருவன் கைதூவேன் என்னும்
பெருமையின் பீடுடையது இல்.
Transliteration
Karumam Seyaoruvan Kaidhooven Ennum
Perumaiyin Peetutaiyadhu Il
Modern English
“There is no greater honor than deciding not to give up while carrying out one's responsibilities to family and community.”
Modern Interpretation
There is no greater honor than deciding not to give up while carrying out one's responsibilities to family and community. For example, a parent who keeps working and learning through setbacks shows this steady greatness.
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Modern Plain English
There is no greater honor than deciding not to give up while carrying out one's responsibilities to family and community.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
No greatness is grander like Saying \"I shall work without slack\"
G.U. Pope Translation
Who says 'I'll do my work, nor slack my hand',His greatness, clothed with dignity supreme, shall stand
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
There is no higher greatness than that of one saying I will not cease in my effort (to raise my family)
Tamil commentary
வீட்டையும் நாட்டையும் மேன்மை அடையச் செயல் செய்யாமல் விடமாட்டேன் என மன உறுதிகொள்ளும் பெருமையைக் காட்டிலும் மேலான பெருமை வேறு இல்லை.
Chapter 103
More from The Way of Maintaining the Family
குடிசெயல் வகை
No greatness is grander like Saying \"I shall work without slack\"
Kural 1022These two exalt a noble home Ardent effort and ripe wisdom
Kural 1023When one resolves to raise his race Loin girt up God leads his ways
Kural 1024Who raise their races with ceaseless pain No need for plan; their ends will gain
Kural 1025Who keeps his house without a blame People around, his kinship claim
Kural 1026Who raise their race which gave them birth Are deemed as men of manly worth
Kural 1027Like dauntless heroes in battle field The home-burden rests on the bold
Kural 1028No season have they who raise their race Sloth and pride will honour efface
Kural 1029Is not his frame a vase for woes Who from mishaps shields his house?
Kural 1030A house will fall by a mishap With no good man to prop it up