Thirukkural in English

ARATHUPPAL DEALING WITH

VIRTUE
1. THE EXCELLENCE OF RAIN -
 The Excellence of Rain -

Tamil
.

Trans - VanNindru Ulagam Valangi Varudhalaal

literate ThanAmildham Endrunarar Paatru

Meaning By the continuance of rain the world is

in English preserved in existence; it is therefore worthy
to be called ambrosia(Gods Food).
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Tamil .

Trans - Thupparkkuth Thuppaya Thuppakki Thupparkkuth

Thuppaya Thooum Malai
literate

Meaning Rain produces good food, and is itself

in English food.
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Tamil .

Trans - VinIndru Poipin Virineer Viyanulagathu

literate Ulnindru Udatrum Pasi

Meaning If the cloud, withholding rain, deceive

in English (our hopes) hunger will long distress
the sea-girt spacious world.
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Tamil
.

Trans - Yerin Ulaa-ar Ulavar Puyalennum

literate Vaari Valangundrik kaal

Meaning If the abundance of wealth imparting

in English rain diminish, the labour of the plough
must cease.
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Tamil
.

Trans - Keduppathum Kettarkku Chaarvai Mattrange

Eduppathum Ellam Malai
literate

Meaning Rain by its absence ruins men; and by

in English its existence restores them to fortune.
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Tamil .

Trans - Visumbin ThuliVeelin Allal Mattrange

literate Pasumbul Thalaikaanbu Arithu

Meaning If no drop falls from the clouds, not

in English even the green blade of grass will be
seen.
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Tamil .

Trans - Nedunkadalum thanneermai kundrum thadinthezhili

dhaannalgaa dhaagi vidin.
literate

Meaning Even the wealth of the wide sea will

in English be diminished, if the cloud that has
drawn (its waters) up gives them not
back again (in rain).
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Tamil
.

Trans - sirappodu poosanai sellaadhu vaanam

literate varakkumel vaanorkkum eendu.

Meaning If the heaven dry up, neither yearly

in English festivals, nor daily worship will be
offered in this world, to the celestials.
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Tamil .

Trans - Thaanam Thavamirandum thangaa viyanulagam

vaanam vazhangaa thenin.
literate

Meaning If rain fall not, penance and alms-

in English deeds will not dwell within this
spacious world.
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Tamil .

Trans - neerindru amaiyaadhu ulaguenin yaaryaarkkum

vaanindru amaiyaadhu ozhukku.
literate

Meaning If it be said that the duties of life

in English cannot be discharged by any person
without water, so without rain there
cannot be the flowing of water.
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