Kural 1056Chapter 106: Mendicancy

Thirukkural 1056 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

கரப்பிடும்பை யில்லாரைக் காணின் நிரப்பிடும்பை
எல்லாம் ஒருங்கு கெடும்.

Transliteration

Karappitumpai Yillaaraik Kaanin Nirappitumpai
Ellaam Orungu Ketum

Modern English

“Meeting people who do not hide their resources can lift the whole burden of poverty from those who ask.”

Modern Interpretation

Meeting people who do not hide their resources can lift the whole burden of poverty from those who ask. A fair relief fund that gives promptly can turn a desperate week into a manageable one.

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Meeting people who do not hide their resources can lift the whole burden of poverty from those who ask.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

The pain of poverty shall die Before the free who don't deny

G.U. Pope Translation

It those you find from evil of 'denial' free,At once all plague of poverty will flee

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

All the evil of begging will be removed at the sight of those who are far from the evil of refusing

Tamil commentary

இருப்பதை மறைப்பதாகிய நோய் இல்லாதவரைக் கண்டால், இல்லாமையாகிய நோய் எல்லாம் மொத்தமாக அழியும்.

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