Kural 88Chapter 9: Hospitality

Thirukkural 88 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

பரிந்தோம்பிப் பற்றற்றேம் என்பர் விருந்தோம்பி
வேள்வி தலைப்படா தார்.

Transliteration

Parindhompip Patratrem Enpar Virundhompi
Velvi Thalaippataa Thaar

English Translation

“Who loathe guest-service one day cry: \"We toil and store; but life is dry\"”

Plain-English meaning

Those who have taken no part in the benevolence of hospitality shall (at length lament) saying, "we have laboured and laid up wealth and are now without support."

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English Translation

Who loathe guest-service one day cry: \"We toil and store; but life is dry\"

G.U. Pope Translation

With pain they guard their stores, yet 'All forlorn are we,' they'll cry,Who cherish not their guests, nor kindly help supply

Plain-English Meaning

Those who have taken no part in the benevolence of hospitality shall (at length lament) saying, "we have laboured and laid up wealth and are now without support."

Tamil commentary

விருந்தினரைப் பேணி, அந்த யாகத்தின் பயனைப் பெறும் பேறு அற்றவர். செல்வத்தைச் சிரமப்பட்டுக் காத்தும் அதனை இழக்கும் போது, இப்போது எந்தத் துணையும் இல்லாதவராய்ப் போனோமே என்று வருந்துவர்.

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