Thirukkural 1024 in English
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Tamil original
சூழாமல் தானே முடிவெய்தும் தம்குடியைத்
தாழாது உஞற்று பவர்க்கு.
Transliteration
Soozhaamal Thaane Mutiveydhum Thamkutiyaith
Thaazhaadhu Ugnatru Pavarkku
Modern English
“People who act promptly to improve their family's future often succeed without endless hesitation.”
Modern Interpretation
People who act promptly to improve their family's future often succeed without endless hesitation. For example, someone who begins training for a better job now is more likely to progress than someone who keeps waiting for the perfect time.
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Modern Plain English
People who act promptly to improve their family's future often succeed without endless hesitation.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Who raise their races with ceaseless pain No need for plan; their ends will gain
G.U. Pope Translation
Who labours for his race with unremitting pain,Without a thought spontaneously, his end will gain
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Those who are prompt in their efforts (to better their family) need no deliberation, such efforts will of themselves succeed
Tamil commentary
தன் வீட்டிற்கும் நாட்டிற்கும் ஆக வேண்டிய செயலை விரைந்து செய்பவருக்கு அச்செயலைச் செய்து முடிக்கும் திறம் அவர் நினைக்காமலே கிடைக்கும்.
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