Thirukkural 759 in English
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Tamil original
செய்க பொருளைச் செறுநர் செருக்கறுக்கும்
எஃகதனிற் கூரிய தில்.
Transliteration
Seyka Porulaich Cherunar Serukkarukkum
Eqkadhanir Kooriya Thil
Modern English
“Build legitimate resources, because strength and independence can restrain an opponent's arrogance.”
Modern Interpretation
Build legitimate resources, because strength and independence can restrain an opponent's arrogance. Valluvar presents wealth as a sharper tool than force alone. For example, a financially stable organization can refuse unfair pressure instead of accepting every demand.
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Modern Plain English
Build legitimate resources, because strength and independence can restrain an opponent's arrogance.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Make wealth; there is no sharper steel The insolence of foes to quell
G.U. Pope Translation
Make money! Foeman's insolence o'ergrownTo lop away no keener steel is known
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Accumulate wealth; it will destroy the arrogance of (your) foes; there is no weapon sharper than it
Tamil commentary
எதையும் சாதிக்க எண்ணுவோர் பணத்தைச் சம்பாதியுங்கள்; பகைவரின் அகங்காரத்தை அறுக்கும் கூரிய ஆயுதம், பணத்தைவிட வேறு இல்லை.
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