Thirukkural 247 in English

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

Tamil original

அருளில்லார்க்கு அவ்வுலகம் இல்லை பொருளில்லார்க்கு
இவ்வுலகம் இல்லாகி யாங்கு.

Transliteration

Arulillaarkku Avvulakam Illai Porulillaarkku
Ivvulakam Illaaki Yaangu

English Translation

“This world is not for weathless ones That world is not for graceless swines”

Plain-English meaning

As this world is not for those who are without wealth, so that world is not for those who are without kindness

Listen

Tamil pronunciation

Speed

English Translation

This world is not for weathless ones That world is not for graceless swines

G.U. Pope Translation

As to impoverished men this present world is not;The 'graceless' in you world have neither part nor lot

Plain-English Meaning

As this world is not for those who are without wealth, so that world is not for those who are without kindness

பொருள் இல்லாதவர்க்கு இப்பூவுலக இன்பம் இல்லாதது போலவே, அருள் இல்லாதவர்க்கு மேல் உலக இன்பம் இல்லை.

Chapter 25

அருளுடைமை

The wealth of wealth is wealth of grace Earthly wealth e'en the basest has

Seek by sound ways good compassion; All faiths mark that for-salvation

The hearts of mercy shall not go Into dark worlds of gruesome woe

His soul is free from dread of sins Whose mercy serveth all beings

The wide wind-fed world witness bears: Men of mercy meet not sorrows

Who grace forsake and graceless act The former loss and woes forget

This world is not for weathless ones That world is not for graceless swines

The wealthless may prosper one day; The graceless never bloom agay

Like Truth twisted by confused mind Wisdom is vain in hearts unkind

Think how you feel before the strong When to the feeble you do wrong