Thirukkural 1023 in English

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Tamil original

குடிசெய்வல் என்னும் ஒருவற்குத் தெய்வம்
மடிதற்றுத் தான்முந் துறும்.

Transliteration

Kutiseyval Ennum Oruvarkuth Theyvam
Matidhatruth Thaanmun Thurum

English Translation

“When one resolves to raise his race Loin girt up God leads his ways”

Plain-English meaning

The Deity will clothe itself and appear before him who resolves on raising his family

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English Translation

When one resolves to raise his race Loin girt up God leads his ways

G.U. Pope Translation

'I'll make my race renowned,' if man shall say,With vest succinct the goddess leads the way

Plain-English Meaning

The Deity will clothe itself and appear before him who resolves on raising his family

என் குடியையும் நாட்டையும் மேனமை அடையச் செய்வேன் என்று செயல் செய்யும் ஒருவனுக்கு தெய்வம் தன் ஆடையை இறுக உடுத்திக்கொண்டு உதவ முன்வந்து நிற்கும்.

Chapter 103

குடிசெயல் வகை

No greatness is grander like Saying \"I shall work without slack\"

These two exalt a noble home Ardent effort and ripe wisdom

When one resolves to raise his race Loin girt up God leads his ways

Who raise their races with ceaseless pain No need for plan; their ends will gain

Who keeps his house without a blame People around, his kinship claim

Who raise their race which gave them birth Are deemed as men of manly worth

Like dauntless heroes in battle field The home-burden rests on the bold

No season have they who raise their race Sloth and pride will honour efface

Is not his frame a vase for woes Who from mishaps shields his house?

A house will fall by a mishap With no good man to prop it up