Thirukkural 43 in English

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Tamil original

தென்புலத்தார் தெய்வம் விருந்தொக்கல் தானென்றாங்கு
ஐம்புலத்தாறு ஓம்பல் தலை.

Transliteration

Thenpulaththaar Theyvam Virundhokkal Thaanendraangu
Aimpulaththaaru Ompal Thalai

English Translation

“By dutiful householder's aid God, manes, kin, self and guests are served”

Plain-English meaning

The chief (duty of the householder) is to preserve the five-fold rule (of conduct) towards the manes, the Gods, his guests, his relations and himself

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English Translation

By dutiful householder's aid God, manes, kin, self and guests are served

G.U. Pope Translation

The manes, God, guests kindred, self, in due degree,These five to cherish well is chiefest charity

Plain-English Meaning

The chief (duty of the householder) is to preserve the five-fold rule (of conduct) towards the manes, the Gods, his guests, his relations and himself

இறந்து தென்திசையில் வாழ்பவர், தேவர்கள், விருந்தினர், சுற்றத்தார், தான் என்னும் ஐந்து பேருக்கும் செய்ய வேண்டிய அறத்தைத் தவறாமல் செய்வது சிறப்பு.

Chapter 5

இல்வாழ்க்கை

The ideal householder is he Who aids the natural orders there

His help the monk and retired share, And celibate students are his care

By dutiful householder's aid God, manes, kin, self and guests are served

Sin he shuns and food he shares His home is bright and brighter fares

In grace and gain the home excels, Where love with virtue sweetly dwells

Who turns from righteous family To be a monk, what profits he?

Of all who strive for bliss, the great Is he who leads the married state

Straight in virtue, right in living Make men brighter than monks praying

Home-life and virtue, are the same; Which spotless monkhood too can claim

He is a man of divine worth Who lives in ideal home on earth