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
Modern English
“People are drawn to someone who improves their family or community without using dishonest means.”
Modern Interpretation
People are drawn to someone who improves their family or community without using dishonest means. For example, an honest small-business owner earns loyal friends because success is joined with trust.
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Modern Plain English
People are drawn to someone who improves their family or community without using dishonest means.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
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
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
People will eagerly seek the friendship of the prosperous soul who has raised his family without foul means
Tamil commentary
தவறானவற்றைச் செய்யாமல் தன் வீட்டையும் நாட்டையும் மேன்மை அடையச் செய்து வாழ்பவனை உயர்ந்தோர் தம் சுற்றமாக ஏற்பர்.
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