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Kural No. 1047 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 105

Poverty

நல்குரவு
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
அறஞ்சாரா நல்குரவு ஈன்றதா யானும்
பிறன்போல நோக்கப் படும்.

Aranjaaraa Nalkuravu Eendradhaa Yaanum / Piranpola Nokkap Patum

Classical English couplet — “From indigence devoid of virtue's grace,The mother e'en that bare, estranged, will turn her face”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“He that is reduced to absolute poverty will be regarded as a stranger even by his own mother”

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

அறத்தோடு பொருந்தாத வறுமை ஒருவனைச் சேர்ந்தால் பெற்றத் தாயாலும் அவன் அயலானைப் போல் புறக்கணித்துப் பார்க்கப்படுவான்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

வறுமை வந்தது என்பதற்காக, அறநெறியிலிருந்து விலகி நிற்பவனை, அவன் தாய்கூட அயலானைப் போல்தான் கருதுவாள்

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