Thirukkural 50 in English
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Tamil original
வையத்துள் வாழ்வாங்கு வாழ்பவன் வான்உறையும்
தெய்வத்துள் வைக்கப் படும்.
Transliteration
Vaiyaththul Vaazhvaangu Vaazhpavan Vaanu�ryum
Theyvaththul Vaikkap Patum
Modern English
“A person who lives family life in the right way can be honoured like a truly noble person.”
Modern Interpretation
A person who lives family life in the right way can be honoured like a truly noble person. This means caring for loved ones, earning honestly, welcoming others, and acting with compassion and self-control. For example, someone who quietly supports their family and community without seeking praise may be more worthy of respect than a famous person who lacks kindness.
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Modern Plain English
A person who lives family life in the right way can be honoured like a truly noble person.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
He is a man of divine worth Who lives in ideal home on earth
G.U. Pope Translation
Who shares domestic life, by household virtues graced,Shall, mid the Gods, in heaven who dwell, be placed
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
He who on earth has lived in the conjugal state as he should live, will be placed among the Gods who dwell in heaven
Tamil commentary
மனைவியுடன் வாழும் வாழ்க்கையைச் சிறப்பாக வாழ்பவன், பூமியில் வாழ்ந்தாலும், வானத்துள் வாழும் தேவருள் ஒருவனாகவே மதிக்கப்படுவான்.
Chapter 5
More from Domestic Life
இல்வாழ்க்கை
The ideal householder is he Who aids the natural orders there
Kural 42His help the monk and retired share, And celibate students are his care
Kural 43By dutiful householder's aid God, manes, kin, self and guests are served
Kural 44Sin he shuns and food he shares His home is bright and brighter fares
Kural 45In grace and gain the home excels, Where love with virtue sweetly dwells
Kural 46Who turns from righteous family To be a monk, what profits he?
Kural 47Of all who strive for bliss, the great Is he who leads the married state
Kural 48Straight in virtue, right in living Make men brighter than monks praying
Kural 49Home-life and virtue, are the same; Which spotless monkhood too can claim
Kural 50He is a man of divine worth Who lives in ideal home on earth