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Thirukkural 231

Kural 231

ஈதல் இசைபட வாழ்தல் அதுவல்லது
ஊதியம் இல்லை உயிர்க்கு.

Eedhal Isaipata Vaazhdhal Adhuvalladhu
Oodhiyam Illai Uyirkku

See that thy life the praise of generous gifts obtain; Save this for living man exists no real gain

Meaning

Give to the poor and live with praise There is no greater profit to man than that.

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).

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