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
Modern English
“Inner strength is lasting wealth; money and possessions can disappear.”
Modern Interpretation
Inner strength is lasting wealth; money and possessions can disappear. A young worker who develops skills and resilience can rebuild after losing a job.
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Modern Plain English
Inner strength is lasting wealth; money and possessions can disappear.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
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
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The possession of (energy of) mind is true property; the possession of wealth passes away and abides not
Tamil commentary
மன ஊறுதியே நிலையான உடைமை; செல்வம் உடைமையோ நிலைத்திராமல் நீங்கிவிடும்.
Chapter 60
More from Energy
ஊக்கம் உடைமை
To own is to own energy All others own but lethargy
Kural 592Psychic heart is wealth indeed Worldly wealth departs in speed
Kural 593The strong in will do not complain The loss of worldly wealth and gain
Kural 594Fortune enquires, enters with boom Where tireless strivers have their home
Kural 595Water depth is lotus height Mental strength is men's merit
Kural 596Let thoughts be always great and grand Though they fail their virtues stand
Kural 597Elephants are firm when arrows hit Great minds keep fit ev'n in defeat
Kural 598Heartless persons cannot boast \"We are liberal to our best\"
Kural 599Huge elephant sharp in tusk quails When tiger, less in form, assails
Kural 600Mental courage is true manhood Lacking that man is like a wood