Thirukkural 398 in English

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Tamil original

ஒருமைக்கண் தான்கற்ற கல்வி ஒருவற்கு
எழுமையும் ஏமாப் புடைத்து.

Transliteration

Orumaikkan Thaan Katra Kalvi
Oruvarku Ezhumaiyum Emaap Putaiththu

English Translation

“The joy of learning in one birth Exalts man upto his seventh”

Plain-English meaning

The learning, which a man has acquired in one birth, will yield him pleasure during seven births

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English Translation

The joy of learning in one birth Exalts man upto his seventh

G.U. Pope Translation

The man who store of learning gains,In one, through seven worlds, bliss attains

Plain-English Meaning

The learning, which a man has acquired in one birth, will yield him pleasure during seven births

ஒருவன் ஒரு பிறவியில் கற்ற கல்வி, அவனுக்கு ஏழு பிறப்பிலும் - எழும் பிறவிதோறும் கூடவே சென்று உதவும்.

Chapter 40

கல்வி

Lore worth learning, learn flawlessly Live by that learning thoroughly

Letter, number, art and science Of living kind both are the eyes

The learned alone have eyes on face The ignorant two sores of disgrace

To meet with joy and part with thought Of learned men this is the art

Like poor before rich they yearn: For knowledge: the low never learn

As deep you dig the sand spring flows As deep you learn the knowledge grows

All lands and towns are learner's own Why not till death learning go on!

The joy of learning in one birth Exalts man upto his seventh

The learned foster learning more On seeing the world enjoy their lore

Learning is wealth none could destroy Nothing else gives genuine joy