Thirukkural 1026 in English
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Tamil original
நல்லாண்மை என்பது ஒருவற்குத் தான்பிறந்த
இல்லாண்மை ஆக்கிக் கொளல்.
Transliteration
Nallaanmai Enpadhu Oruvarkuth Thaanpirandha
Illaanmai Aakkik Kolal
Modern English
“True strength is taking responsibility for one's family and becoming a capable source of support, not simply claiming authority.”
Modern Interpretation
True strength is taking responsibility for one's family and becoming a capable source of support, not simply claiming authority. For example, an older sibling who organizes help and protects younger family members shows this strength.
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Modern Plain English
True strength is taking responsibility for one's family and becoming a capable source of support, not simply claiming authority.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Who raise their race which gave them birth Are deemed as men of manly worth
G.U. Pope Translation
Of virtuous manliness the world accords the praiseTo him who gives his powers, the house from which he sprang to raise
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
A man's true manliness consists in making himself the head and benefactor of his family
Tamil commentary
ஒருவனுக்கு நல்ல ஆண்மை என்பது அவன் பிறந்த வீட்டையும் நாட்டையும் ஆளும் தன்மையைத் தனக்கு உரியதாக ஆக்கிக் கொள்வதோ.
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