Thirukkural 1022 in English
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Tamil original
ஆள்வினையும் ஆன்ற அறிவும் எனஇரண்டின்
நீள்வினையால் நீளும் குடி.
Transliteration
Aalvinaiyum Aandra Arivum Enairantin
Neelvinaiyaal Neelum Kuti
Modern English
“A family or community grows through continued effort joined with sound knowledge and good judgment.”
Modern Interpretation
A family or community grows through continued effort joined with sound knowledge and good judgment. For example, a parent who learns new skills and plans finances carefully can create better opportunities for the next generation.
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Modern Plain English
A family or community grows through continued effort joined with sound knowledge and good judgment.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
These two exalt a noble home Ardent effort and ripe wisdom
G.U. Pope Translation
The manly act and knowledge full, when these combineIn deed prolonged, then lengthens out the race's line
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
One's family is raised by untiring perseverance in both effort and wise contrivances
Tamil commentary
முயற்சி, நிறைந்த அறிவு என்னும் இரண்டுடன் இடைவிடாத செயல் செய்யக் குடும்பமும் நாடும் உயரும்.
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