Thirukkural 753 in English
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Tamil original
பொருளென்னும் பொய்யா விளக்கம் இருளறுக்கும்
எண்ணிய தேயத்துச் சென்று.
Transliteration
Porulennum Poiyaa Vilakkam Irularukkum
Enniya Theyaththuch Chendru
Modern English
“Wealth can act like a light that helps a person reach distant places and remove obstacles, including hostility.”
Modern Interpretation
Wealth can act like a light that helps a person reach distant places and remove obstacles, including hostility. It gives influence beyond one's immediate surroundings. For example, funding can help a community take its needs to decision-makers and build support for a solution.
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Modern Plain English
Wealth can act like a light that helps a person reach distant places and remove obstacles, including hostility.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Waneless wealth is light that goes To every land and gloom removes
G.U. Pope Translation
Wealth, the lamp unfailing, speeds to every land,Dispersing darkness at its lord's command
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The imperishable light of wealth goes into regions desired (by its owner) and destroys the darkness (of enmity therein)
Tamil commentary
பணம் எனப்படும் அணையா விளக்கு அயல்நாட்டிற்குள்ளும் சென்று பகையாகிய இருளைப் போக்கும்.
Chapter 76
More from Way of Accumulating Wealth
பொருள் செயல்வகை
Naught exists that can, save wealth Make the worthless as men of worth
Kural 752The have-nothing poor all despise The men of wealth all raise and praise
Kural 753Waneless wealth is light that goes To every land and gloom removes
Kural 754The blameless wealth from fairest means Brings good virtue and also bliss
Kural 755Riches devoid of love and grace Off with it; it is disgrace!
Kural 756Escheats, derelicts; spoils of war Taxes duties are king's treasure
Kural 757Grace the child of love is nourished By the wet-nurse of wealth cherished
Kural 758Treasures in hand fulfil all things Like hill-tuskers the wars of kings
Kural 759Make wealth; there is no sharper steel The insolence of foes to quell
Kural 760They have joy and virtue at hand Who acquire treasures abundant