Thirukkural 610 in English
Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.
Tamil original
மடியிலா மன்னவன் எய்தும் அடியளந்தான்
தாஅய தெல்லாம் ஒருங்கு.
Transliteration
Matiyilaa Mannavan Eydhum Atiyalandhaan
Thaaaya Thellaam Orungu
Modern English
“A ruler who never gives in to laziness can fully secure and develop all the land under their care.”
Modern Interpretation
A ruler who never gives in to laziness can fully secure and develop all the land under their care. For example, a leader who acts promptly on public needs can bring the benefits of good planning to an entire community.
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Modern Plain English
A ruler who never gives in to laziness can fully secure and develop all the land under their care.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The slothless king shall gain en masse *All regions trod by Lord apace * Hindu mythology holds that Lord Vishnu measured with his feet the three worlds
G.U. Pope Translation
The king whose life from sluggishness is rid,Shall rule o'er all by foot of mighty god bestrid
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The king who never gives way to idleness will obtain entire possession of (the whole earth) passed over by him who measured (the worlds) with His foot
Tamil commentary
தன் அடியால் எல்லா உலகையும் அளந்தவன் கடந்த உலகம் முழுவதையும், சோம்பல் இல்லாத அரசு முழுமையாக அடையும்.
Chapter 61
More from Unsluggishness
மடி இன்மை
Quenchless lamp of ancestry goes When foul idleness encloses
Kural 602To make your home an ideal home Loath sloth as sloth; refuse it room
Kural 603The fool who fosters sluggishness Before he dies ruins his house
Kural 604Who strive not high, sunk deep in sloth Ruin their house by evil growth
Kural 605To lag, forget, idle and doze These four are pleasure boats of loss
Kural 606With all the wealth of lords of earth The slothful gain nothing of worth
Kural 607The slothful lacking noble deeds Subject themselves to scornful words
Kural 608If sloth invades a noble house It will become a slave of foes
Kural 609The blots on race and rule shall cease When one from sloth gets his release
Kural 610The slothless king shall gain en masse *All regions trod by Lord apace * Hindu mythology holds that Lord Vishnu measured with his feet the three worlds