Thirukkural 616 in English
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Tamil original
முயற்சி திருவினை ஆக்கும் முயற்றின்மை
இன்மை புகுத்தி விடும்.
Transliteration
Muyarsi Thiruvinai Aakkum Muyatrinmai
Inmai Pukuththi Vitum
Modern English
“Effort can create prosperity, while refusing to work can lead a person into poverty.”
Modern Interpretation
Effort can create prosperity, while refusing to work can lead a person into poverty. For example, regularly learning a useful skill can open work opportunities that pass by someone who never tries.
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Modern Plain English
Effort can create prosperity, while refusing to work can lead a person into poverty.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Industry adds prosperity Indolence brings but poverty
G.U. Pope Translation
Effort brings fortune's sure increase,Its absence brings to nothingness
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Labour will produce wealth; idleness will bring poverty
Tamil commentary
முயற்சி செல்வத்தைச் சேர்க்கும்; முயலாமல் இருப்பது வறுமைக்குள் சேர்ந்து விடும்.
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