Thirukkural 45 in English

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Tamil original

அன்பும் அறனும் உடைத்தாயின் இல்வாழ்க்கை
பண்பும் பயனும் அது.

Transliteration

Anpum Aranum Utaiththaayin Ilvaazhkkai
Panpum Payanum Adhu

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

If the married life possess love and virtue, these will be both its duty and reward

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

If love and virtue in the household reign,This is of life the perfect grace and gain

Plain-English Meaning

If the married life possess love and virtue, these will be both its duty and reward

மனைவி பிள்ளைகளிடத்தில் அன்பும், தேடிய பொருளை நட்பு சுற்றங்களுடன் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளும் அறமும் இருந்தால் இல்வாழ்க்கையின் பண்பும் அதுவே; பயனும் அதுவே.

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