Thirukkural 1027 in English
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Tamil original
அமரகத்து வன்கண்ணர் போலத் தமரகத்தும்
ஆற்றுவார் மேற்றே பொறை.
Transliteration
Amarakaththu Vankannar Polath Thamarakaththum
Aatruvaar Metre Porai
Modern English
“Just as the bravest soldiers carry the hardest duties in battle, the most capable people must carry responsibility in a family or community.”
Modern Interpretation
Just as the bravest soldiers carry the hardest duties in battle, the most capable people must carry responsibility in a family or community. For example, during a crisis, the person with the right skills may need to coordinate help for everyone.
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Modern Plain English
Just as the bravest soldiers carry the hardest duties in battle, the most capable people must carry responsibility in a family or community.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Like dauntless heroes in battle field The home-burden rests on the bold
G.U. Pope Translation
The fearless hero bears the brunt amid the warrior throng;Amid his kindred so the burthen rests upon the strong
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Amid his kindred so the burthen rests upon the strong
Tamil commentary
போர்க்களத்திலே எதிர்த்து நின்று சண்டை செய்வது அஞ்சாத வீரர்க்கே ஆவது போல, ஒரு குடும்பத்திலும் நாட்டிலும் அவற்றை உயரச் செய்பவரே, அவற்றின் சுமையைத் தாங்கவும் முடியும்.
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