Thirukkural · அறத்துப்பால் · வான்சிறப்பு

Thirukkural 18

Chapter 2: வான்சிறப்பு (The Blessing of Rain) · Virtue

Kural 18

சிறப்பொடு பூசனை செல்லாது வானம்
வறக்குமேல் வானோர்க்கும் ஈண்டு.

Sirappotu Poosanai Sellaadhu Vaanam
Varakkumel Vaanorkkum Eentu

If heaven grow dry, with feast and offering never more, Will men on earth the heavenly ones adore

Meaning

If the heaven dry up, neither yearly festivals, nor daily worship will be offered in this world, to the celestials.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

Other kurals in வான்சிறப்பு

How Thirukkural is asked in TNPSC exams

Find your weak TNPSC units before the exam does

Take a free TNPSC assessment on PrepMatic. It shows where you stand across General Tamil, General Studies and Aptitude, then builds a day-by-day study plan and mock tests focused on your weak subjects.

Start free assessment →Free forever plan · No credit card · 2-minute setup