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

English Translation

“Who raise their race which gave them birth Are deemed as men of manly worth”

Plain-English meaning

A man's true manliness consists in making himself the head and benefactor of his family

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

A man's true manliness consists in making himself the head and benefactor of his family

ஒருவனுக்கு நல்ல ஆண்மை என்பது அவன் பிறந்த வீட்டையும் நாட்டையும் ஆளும் தன்மையைத் தனக்கு உரியதாக ஆக்கிக் கொள்வதோ.

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