Thirukkural 754 in English
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Tamil original
அறன்ஈனும் இன்பமும் ஈனும் திறனறிந்து
தீதின்றி வந்த பொருள்.
Transliteration
Araneenum Inpamum Eenum Thiranarindhu
Theedhindri Vandha Porul
Modern English
“Wealth earned through fair work and without harming others can support both a good life and happiness.”
Modern Interpretation
Wealth earned through fair work and without harming others can support both a good life and happiness. The way money is gained matters as much as the money itself. For example, an honest business can pay its workers fairly and still give its owner a secure life.
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Modern Plain English
Wealth earned through fair work and without harming others can support both a good life and happiness.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The blameless wealth from fairest means Brings good virtue and also bliss
G.U. Pope Translation
Their wealth, who blameless means can use aright,Is source of virtue and of choice delight
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The wealth acquired with a knowledge of the proper means and without foul practices will yield virtue and happiness
Tamil commentary
நேரிய வழிகை அறிந்து, தீமை ஏதும் செய்யாமல் சம்பாதிக்கப்பட்ட பணம் அறத்தையும் தரம்; இன்பத்தையும் தரும்.
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