Thirukkural 333 in English

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Tamil original

அற்கா இயல்பிற்றுச் செல்வம் அதுபெற்றால்
அற்குப ஆங்கே செயல்.

Transliteration

Arkaa Iyalpitruch Chelvam Adhupetraal
Arkupa Aange Seyal

English Translation

“Wealth wanes away; but when it comes Take care to do enduring things”

Plain-English meaning

Wealth is perishable; let those who obtain it immediately practise those (virtues) which are imperishable

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English Translation

Wealth wanes away; but when it comes Take care to do enduring things

G.U. Pope Translation

Unenduring is all wealth; if you wealth enjoy,Enduring works in working wealth straightway employ

Plain-English Meaning

Wealth is perishable; let those who obtain it immediately practise those (virtues) which are imperishable

நிலையாத இயல்பினை உடையது செல்வம்; அது கிடைத்தால் நிலையான அறங்களைச் செய்க.

Chapter 34

நிலையாமை

The worst of follies it is told The fleeting as lasting to hold

Like a drama-crowd wealth gathers Like passing show its pride too goes

Wealth wanes away; but when it comes Take care to do enduring things

The showy day is but a saw Your life, know that, to file and gnaw

Ere tongue benumbs and hiccough comes Rise up to do good deeds betimes

One was yesterday; not today!

Man knows not his next moment On crores of things he is intent

The soul from body any day Like bird from egg-shell flies away

Death is like a slumber deep And birth like waking from that sleep

The life berthed in this body shows A fixed home it never knows