Thirukkural 377 in English
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Tamil original
வகுத்தான் வகுத்த வகையல்லால் கோடி
தொகுத்தார்க்கு துய்த்தல் அரிது.
Transliteration
Vakuththaan Vakuththa Vakaiyallaal Koti
Thokuththaarkku Thuyththal Aridhu
Modern English
“Even people who gather great wealth can enjoy only what their circumstances, time, health, and responsibilities allow.”
Modern Interpretation
Even people who gather great wealth can enjoy only what their circumstances, time, health, and responsibilities allow. For example, a person may have plenty of money but too little time or health to enjoy it freely.
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Modern Plain English
Even people who gather great wealth can enjoy only what their circumstances, time, health, and responsibilities allow.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Who crores amass enjoy but what The Dispenser's decrees allot
G.U. Pope Translation
Save as the 'sharer' shares to each in due degree,To those who millions store enjoyment scarce can be
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Even those who gather together millions will only enjoy them, as it has been determined by the disposer (of all things)
Tamil commentary
கோடிப்பொருள் சேர்ந்திருந்தாலும் , இறைவன் விதித்த விதிப்படிதான் நாம் அதை அனுபவிக்க முடியுமே தவிர, நம் விருப்பப்படி அனுபவிப்பது கடினம்.
Chapter 38
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Kural 373What matters subtle study deep? Levels of innate wisdom-keep
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