Thirukkural 1045 in English
Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.
Tamil original
நல்குரவு என்னும் இடும்பையுள் பல்குரைத்
துன்பங்கள் சென்று படும்.
Transliteration
Nalkuravu Ennum Itumpaiyul Palkuraith
Thunpangal Sendru Patum
Modern English
“Poverty often brings many other troubles along with it.”
Modern Interpretation
Poverty often brings many other troubles along with it. For example, one missed rent payment can lead to debt, stress, missed classes, and damaged health.
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Modern Plain English
Poverty often brings many other troubles along with it.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The pest of wanton poverty Brings a train of misery
G.U. Pope Translation
From poverty, that grievous woe,Attendant sorrows plenteous grow
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The misery of poverty brings in its train many (more) miseries
Tamil commentary
இல்லாமை என்னும் துன்பத்திற்குள் எல்லா வகைத் துன்பங்களும் அடங்கும்.
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