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

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Those who are prompt in their efforts (to better their family) need no deliberation, such efforts will of themselves succeed

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

Those who are prompt in their efforts (to better their family) need no deliberation, such efforts will of themselves succeed

தன் வீட்டிற்கும் நாட்டிற்கும் ஆக வேண்டிய செயலை விரைந்து செய்பவருக்கு அச்செயலைச் செய்து முடிக்கும் திறம் அவர் நினைக்காமலே கிடைக்கும்.

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