Thirukkural 232 in English

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Tamil original

உரைப்பார் உரைப்பவை எல்லாம் இரப்பார்க்கொன்று
ஈவார்மேல் நிற்கும் புகழ்.

Transliteration

Uraippaar Uraippavai Ellaam Irappaarkkondru
Eevaarmel Nirkum Pukazh

English Translation

“The glory of the alms-giver Is praised aloud as popular”

Plain-English meaning

Whatsoever is spoken in the world will abide as praise upon that man who gives alms to the poor

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English Translation

The glory of the alms-giver Is praised aloud as popular

G.U. Pope Translation

The speech of all that speak agrees to crownThe men that give to those that ask, with fair renown

Plain-English Meaning

Whatsoever is spoken in the world will abide as praise upon that man who gives alms to the poor

சொல்வார் சொல்வன எல்லாம், இல்லை என்று வருபவர்க்குத் தருபவர்மேல் சொல்லப்படும் புகழே.

Chapter 24

புகழ்

They gather fame who freely give The greatest gain for all that live

The glory of the alms-giver Is praised aloud as popular

Nothing else lasts on earth for e'er Saving high fame of the giver!

From hailing gods heavens will cease To hail the men of lasting praise

Fame in fall and life in death Are rare but for the soulful worth

Be born with fame if birth you want If not of birth you must not vaunt

Why grieve at those who blame the shame Of those who cannot live in fame?

To men on earth it is a shame Not to beget the child of fame

The land will shrink in yield if men O'erburden it without renown

They live who live without blemish The blameful ones do not flurish