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

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

He who on earth has lived in the conjugal state as he should live, will be placed among the Gods who dwell in heaven

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

He who on earth has lived in the conjugal state as he should live, will be placed among the Gods who dwell in heaven

மனைவியுடன் வாழும் வாழ்க்கையைச் சிறப்பாக வாழ்பவன், பூமியில் வாழ்ந்தாலும், வானத்துள் வாழும் தேவருள் ஒருவனாகவே மதிக்கப்படுவான்.

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