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
Modern English
“When someone firmly commits to uplifting their family or community, help and opportunities often seem to come forward to meet that effort.”
Modern Interpretation
When someone firmly commits to uplifting their family or community, help and opportunities often seem to come forward to meet that effort. For example, a person who starts a useful local project may find neighbors and mentors ready to help.
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Modern Plain English
When someone firmly commits to uplifting their family or community, help and opportunities often seem to come forward to meet that effort.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
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
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The Deity will clothe itself and appear before him who resolves on raising his family
Tamil commentary
என் குடியையும் நாட்டையும் மேனமை அடையச் செய்வேன் என்று செயல் செய்யும் ஒருவனுக்கு தெய்வம் தன் ஆடையை இறுக உடுத்திக்கொண்டு உதவ முன்வந்து நிற்கும்.
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