Thirukkural 212 in English

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Tamil original

தாளாற்றித் தந்த பொருளெல்லாம் தக்கார்க்கு
வேளாண்மை செய்தற் பொருட்டு.

Transliteration

Thaalaatrith Thandha Porulellaam Thakkaarkku
Velaanmai Seydhar Poruttu

English Translation

“All the wealth that toils give Is meant to serve those who deserve”

Plain-English meaning

All the wealth acquired with perseverance by the worthy is for the exercise of benevolence

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English Translation

All the wealth that toils give Is meant to serve those who deserve

G.U. Pope Translation

The worthy say, when wealth rewards their toil-spent hours,For uses of beneficence alone 'tis ours

Plain-English Meaning

All the wealth acquired with perseverance by the worthy is for the exercise of benevolence

முயன்று சம்பாதித்த பொருள் எல்லாம், உழைக்க முடியாமல் பொருள் தேவைப்படுவோர்க்கு உதவுவதற்கே.

Chapter 22

ஒப்புரவறிதல்

Duty demands nothing in turn; How can the world recompense rain?

All the wealth that toils give Is meant to serve those who deserve

In heav'n and earth 'tis hard to find A greater good than being kind

He lives who knows befitting act Others are deemed as dead in fact

The wealth that wise and kind do make Is like water that fills a lake

Who plenty gets and plenty gives Is like town-tree teeming with fruits

The wealth of a wide-hearted soul Is a herbal tree that healeth all

Though seers may fall on evil days Their sense of duty never strays

The good man's poverty and grief Is want of means to give relief

By good if ruin comes across Sell yourself to save that loss