Thirukkural 789 in English
Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.
Tamil original
நட்பிற்கு வீற்றிருக்கை யாதெனின் கொட்பின்றி
ஒல்லும்வாய் ஊன்றும் நிலை.
Transliteration
Natpirku Veetrirukkai Yaadhenin Kotpindri
Ollumvaai Oondrum Nilai
Modern English
“Friendship is at its best when people support each other steadily, without needless division, whenever they are able.”
Modern Interpretation
Friendship is at its best when people support each other steadily, without needless division, whenever they are able. Reliability gives friendship its strength. For example, close friends keep showing up for one another during exams, unemployment, illness, or other difficult seasons.
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Modern Plain English
Friendship is at its best when people support each other steadily, without needless division, whenever they are able.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Friendship is enthroned on the strength That always helps with utmost warmth
G.U. Pope Translation
And where is friendship's royal seat? In stable mind,Where friend in every time of need support may find
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Friendship may be said to be on its throne when it possesses the power of supporting one at all times and under all circumstances, (in the practice or virtue and wealth)
Tamil commentary
நட்பின் அரியணை எது என்றால், எப்போதும் மாறாமல் முடிந்தபோது எல்லாம் ஒருவர்க்கு ஒருவர் உதவுவதேயாம்.
Chapter 79
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Like friendship what's so hard to gain? That guards one against acts villain?
Kural 782Good friendship shines like waxing moon, The bad withers like waning moon
Kural 783Like taste in books good friendship grows The more one moves the more he knows
Kural 784Not to laugh is friendship made But to hit when faults exceed
Kural 785No close living nor clasping grip Friendship's feeling heart's fellowship
Kural 786Friendship is not more smile on face It is the smiling heart's embrace
Kural 787From ruin friendship saves and shares The load of pain and right path shows
Kural 788Friendship hastens help in mishaps Like hands picking up dress that slips
Kural 789Friendship is enthroned on the strength That always helps with utmost warmth
Kural 790\"Such we are and such they are!\" Ev'n this boast will friendship mar