Thirukkural 1025 in English

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Tamil original

குற்றம் இலனாய்க் குடிசெய்து வாழ்வானைச்
சுற்றமாச் சுற்றும் உலகு.

Transliteration

Kutram Ilanaaik Kutiseydhu Vaazhvaanaich
Chutramaach Chutrum Ulaku

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

People will eagerly seek the friendship of the prosperous soul who has raised his family without foul means

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

With blameless life who seeks to build his race's fame,The world shall circle him, and kindred claim

Plain-English Meaning

People will eagerly seek the friendship of the prosperous soul who has raised his family without foul means

தவறானவற்றைச் செய்யாமல் தன் வீட்டையும் நாட்டையும் மேன்மை அடையச் செய்து வாழ்பவனை உயர்ந்தோர் தம் சுற்றமாக ஏற்பர்.

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