Thirukkural 592 in English

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Tamil original

உள்ளம் உடைமை உடைமை பொருளுடைமை
நில்லாது நீங்கி விடும்.

Transliteration

Ullam Utaimai Utaimai Porulutaimai
Nillaadhu Neengi Vitum

English Translation

“Psychic heart is wealth indeed Worldly wealth departs in speed”

Plain-English meaning

The possession of (energy of) mind is true property; the possession of wealth passes away and abides not

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

Psychic heart is wealth indeed Worldly wealth departs in speed

G.U. Pope Translation

The wealth of mind man owns a real worth imparts,Material wealth man owns endures not, utterly departs

Plain-English Meaning

The possession of (energy of) mind is true property; the possession of wealth passes away and abides not

மன ஊறுதியே நிலையான உடைமை; செல்வம் உடைமையோ நிலைத்திராமல் நீங்கிவிடும்.

Chapter 60

ஊக்கம் உடைமை

To own is to own energy All others own but lethargy

Psychic heart is wealth indeed Worldly wealth departs in speed

The strong in will do not complain The loss of worldly wealth and gain

Fortune enquires, enters with boom Where tireless strivers have their home

Water depth is lotus height Mental strength is men's merit

Let thoughts be always great and grand Though they fail their virtues stand

Elephants are firm when arrows hit Great minds keep fit ev'n in defeat

Heartless persons cannot boast \"We are liberal to our best\"

Huge elephant sharp in tusk quails When tiger, less in form, assails

Mental courage is true manhood Lacking that man is like a wood