Thirukkural 615 in English
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Tamil original
இன்பம் விழையான் வினைவிழைவான் தன்கேளிர்
துன்பம் துடைத்தூன்றும் தூண்.
Transliteration
Inpam Vizhaiyaan Vinaivizhaivaan Thankelir
Thunpam Thutaiththoondrum Thoon
Modern English
“A person who puts duty before personal comfort can become a strong support for family and friends.”
Modern Interpretation
A person who puts duty before personal comfort can become a strong support for family and friends. For example, someone who finishes important work and still makes time to care for an unwell relative becomes a dependable source of strength.
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Modern Plain English
A person who puts duty before personal comfort can become a strong support for family and friends.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Work who likes and not pleasure Wipes grief of friends, pillar secure
G.U. Pope Translation
Whose heart delighteth not in pleasure, but in action finds delight,He wipes away his kinsmen's grief and stands the pillar of their might
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
He who desires not pleasure, but desires labour, will be a pillar to sustain his relations, wiping away their sorrows
Tamil commentary
இன்பத்தை விரும்பாதவனாய்ச் செயல் செய்வதையே விரும்புபவன், தன் உறவும் நட்புமாகிய பாரத்தின் துன்பத்தைப் போக்கி, அதைத் தாங்கும் தூண் ஆவான்.
Chapter 62
More from Manly Effort
ஆள்வினை உடைமை
Feel not frustrate saying This hard Who tries attains striving's reward
Kural 612In doing work don't break and shirk The world will quit who quits his work
Kural 613On excellence of industry Depends magnanimous bounty
Kural 614Bounty of man who never strives Like sword in eunuch's hand it fails
Kural 615Work who likes and not pleasure Wipes grief of friends, pillar secure
Kural 616Industry adds prosperity Indolence brings but poverty
Kural 617Illuck abides with sloth they say *Laxmi's gifts with labourers stay *Laxmi the Goddes of wealth and prosperity
Kural 618Misfortune is disgrace to none The shame is nothing learnt or done
Kural 619Though fate is against fulfilment Hard labour has ready payment
Kural 620Tireless Toiler's striving hand Shall leave even the fate behind