Thirukkural 1042 in English
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Tamil original
இன்மை எனவொரு பாவி மறுமையும்
இம்மையும் இன்றி வரும்.
Transliteration
Inmai Enavoru Paavi Marumaiyum
Immaiyum Indri Varum
Modern English
“Severe poverty can take away both the comfort of the present and hope for a better future.”
Modern Interpretation
Severe poverty can take away both the comfort of the present and hope for a better future. For example, lacking money for food today may also prevent someone from getting healthcare or education tomorrow.
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Modern Plain English
Severe poverty can take away both the comfort of the present and hope for a better future.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The sinner Want is enemy dire Of joys of earth and heaven there
G.U. Pope Translation
Malefactor matchless! poverty destroysThis world's and the next world's joys
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
When cruel poverty comes on, it deprives one of both the present and future (bliss)
Tamil commentary
இல்லாமை என்ற ஒரு பாவி ஒருவனிடத்தில் சேர்ந்தால், அவன் பிறர்க்குக் கொடுக்க இல்லாதவன் ஆவதால் அவனுக்கு மறுமை இன்பமும் இல்லை; தானே அனுபவிக்க ஏதும் இல்லாததால் இம்மை இன்பமும் இல்லை.
Chapter 105
More from Poverty
நல்குரவு
What gives more pain than scarcity? No pain pinches like poverty
Kural 1042The sinner Want is enemy dire Of joys of earth and heaven there
Kural 1043The craving itch of poverty Kills graceful words and ancestry
Kural 1044Want makes even good familymen Utter words that are low and mean
Kural 1045The pest of wanton poverty Brings a train of misery
Kural 1046The poor men's words are thrown away Though from heart good things they say
Kural 1047Even the mother looks as stranger The poor devoid of character
Kural 1048The killing Want of yesterday Will it pester me even to-day?
Kural 1049One may sleep in the midst of fire In want a wink of sleep is rare
Kural 1050Renounce their lives the poor must Or salt and gruel go to waste