Thirukkural 1043 in English
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Tamil original
தொல்வரவும் தோலும் கெடுக்கும் தொகையாக
நல்குரவு என்னும் நசை.
Transliteration
Tholvaravum Tholum Ketukkum Thokaiyaaka
Nalkuravu Ennum Nasai
Modern English
“When poverty creates desperate craving, it can damage a person's inherited dignity and the respect carried in their words.”
Modern Interpretation
When poverty creates desperate craving, it can damage a person's inherited dignity and the respect carried in their words. For example, constant financial pressure may push someone into humiliating demands or reckless deals.
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Modern Plain English
When poverty creates desperate craving, it can damage a person's inherited dignity and the respect carried in their words.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The craving itch of poverty Kills graceful words and ancestry
G.U. Pope Translation
Importunate desire, which poverty men name,Destroys both old descent and goodly fame
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Hankering poverty destroys at once the greatness of (one's) ancient descent and (the dignity of one's) speech
Tamil commentary
இல்லாமை என்று சொல்லப்படும் மன ஆசை எவரிடம் இருக்கிறதோ, அவரின் பழம் குடும்பப் பெருமையையும் சிறந்த பாராட்டுக்களையும் அது மொத்தமாக அழித்து விடும்.
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