Thirukkural 933 in English
Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.
Tamil original
உருளாயம் ஓவாது கூறின் பொருளாயம்
போஒய்ப் புறமே படும்.
Transliteration
Urulaayam Ovaadhu Koorin Porulaayam
Pooip Purame Patum
Modern English
“If someone keeps rolling dice for profit, their wealth and the means of earning it can pass into other people’s hands.”
Modern Interpretation
If someone keeps rolling dice for profit, their wealth and the means of earning it can pass into other people’s hands. For example, a person may sell savings or tools for betting and lose both money and livelihood.
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Modern Plain English
If someone keeps rolling dice for profit, their wealth and the means of earning it can pass into other people’s hands.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
If kings indulge in casting dice All their fortune will flow to foes
G.U. Pope Translation
If prince unceasing speak of nought but play,Treasure and revenue will pass from him away
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
If the king is incessantly addicted to the rolling dice in the hope of gain, his wealth and the resources thereof will take their departure and fall into other's hands
Tamil commentary
சூதாட்டத்தில் பெற்ற லாபத்தை ஓயாமல் சொல்லிச் சூதாடினால் உள்ள பொருளும், அதனால் வரும் லாபமும் அடுத்தவர் வசம் அகப்பட்டுவிடும்.
Chapter 94
More from Gambling
சூது
Avoid gambling, albeit you win Gulping bait-hook what does fish gain?
Kural 932Can gamblers in life good obtain Who lose a hundred one to gain?
Kural 933If kings indulge in casting dice All their fortune will flow to foes
Kural 934Nothing will make you poor like game Which adds to woes and ruins fame
Kural 935The game, game-hall and gambler's art Who sought with glee have come to nought
Kural 936Men swallowed by the ogress, dice Suffer grief and want by that vice
Kural 937If men their time in game-den spend Ancestral wealth and virtues end
Kural 938Game ruins wealth and spoils grace Leads to lies and wretched woes
Kural 939Dress, wealth, food, fame, learning-these five In gambler's hand will never thrive
Kural 940Love for game grows with every loss As love for life with sorrows grows