Thirukkural 375 in English
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Tamil original
நல்லவை எல்லாஅந் தீயவாம் தீயவும்
நல்லவாம் செல்வம் செயற்கு.
Transliteration
Nallavai Ellaaan Theeyavaam Theeyavum
Nallavaam Selvam Seyarku
Modern English
“When building wealth, circumstances can turn an apparently good plan into a loss, or an unlikely plan into a success.”
Modern Interpretation
When building wealth, circumstances can turn an apparently good plan into a loss, or an unlikely plan into a success. For example, a careful small business may struggle because of events beyond its control, while an unexpected opportunity helps another one grow.
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Modern Plain English
When building wealth, circumstances can turn an apparently good plan into a loss, or an unlikely plan into a success.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
In making wealth fate changes mood; The good as bad and bad as good
G.U. Pope Translation
All things that good appear will oft have ill success;All evil things prove good for gain of happiness
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
In the acquisition of property, every thing favourable becomes unfavourable, and (on the other hand) everything unfavourable becomes favourable, (through the power of fate)
Tamil commentary
நாம் பணத்தைப் பெருக்க எடுக்கும் முயற்சியில் காலம், இடம், தொழில் ஆகியவை சரியாக இருந்தாலும், தீய விதி குறுக்கிட்டால் நட்டம் உண்டாகும். அவை சரியாக இல்லை என்றாலும் நல்ல விதி வருமானால் லாபம் உண்டாகும்.
Chapter 38
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Kural 374Two natures in the world obtain Some wealth and others wisdom gain
Kural 375In making wealth fate changes mood; The good as bad and bad as good
Kural 376Things not thine never remain Things destined are surely thine
Kural 377Who crores amass enjoy but what The Dispenser's decrees allot
Kural 378The destitute desire will quit If fate with ills visit them not
Kural 379Who good in time of good perceive In evil time why should they grieve?
Kural 380What power surpasses fate? Its will Persists against the human skill