Thirukkural 1030 in English
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Tamil original
இடுக்கண்கால் கொன்றிட வீழும் அடுத்தூன்றும்
நல்லாள் இலாத குடி.
Transliteration
Itukkankaal Kondrita Veezhum Atuththoondrum
Nallaal Ilaadha Kuti
Modern English
“A family without someone able to support it in hard times can fall as quickly as a tree struck at its base.”
Modern Interpretation
A family without someone able to support it in hard times can fall as quickly as a tree struck at its base. For example, when no one steps forward after a job loss, bills and problems can bring the household down.
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Modern Plain English
A family without someone able to support it in hard times can fall as quickly as a tree struck at its base.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
A house will fall by a mishap With no good man to prop it up
G.U. Pope Translation
When trouble the foundation saps the house must fall,If no strong hand be nigh to prop the tottering wall
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
If there are none to prop up and maintain a family (in distress), it will fall at the stroke of the axe of misfortune
Tamil commentary
துன்பம் வரும் போது முட்டுக் கொடுத்துத் தாங்கும் நல்ல பிள்ளைகள் இல்லாத வீடும், நாடும் துன்பமாகிய கோடாரி அடிப்பகுதியை வெட்டச் சாயும் மரம் போல் விழுந்து விடும்.
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