Kural #994
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Tamil text
நயனொடு நன்றி புரிந்த
பயனுடையார் பண்புபா ராட்டும் உலகு
Nayaṉoṭu naṉṟi purinta
Payaṉuṭaiyār paṇpupā rāṭṭum ulaku
English translation
The world praises the courtesy of those who combine fairness with gratitude and beneficial action.
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Explanation
Those who possess நயன் (justice/fairness), நன்றி (gratitude), and பயன் (beneficial action) earn the world's admiration for their courtesy. These three qualities together define admirable conduct.
விளக்கம்
குறள் 994-ன் விளக்கம்: நீதியுடன் உதவி செய்து, நன்றியோடு நன்மை செய்பவரின் பண்பை உலகம் பாராட்டும். இது பண்புடைமை அதிகாரத்தில் வருகிறது. நயன், நன்றி, பயன் மூன்றும் ஒருங்கே இருந்தால், அதுவே சிறந்த பண்பாகும். இதனை அனைவரும் போற்றுவர்.
Word meanings
- நயன்nayaṉfairness/justice
- ஒடுoṭuwith
- நன்றிnaṉṟigratitude
- புரிந்தpurintadoing/possessing
- பயன்payaṉbenefit/usefulness
- உடையார்uṭaiyārthose who have
- பண்புpaṇpucourtesy
- பாராட்டும்pārāṭṭumpraises
- உலகுulakuworld
Story behind this kural
In a humble village nestled beside a whispering river lived two farmers, Arun and Bala. Arun was known for his bountiful harvests, but he often haggled with his workers and forgot their kindness. Bala, though his fields yielded less, always shared his harvest generously and remembered every act of help, big or small. One season, a terrible drought struck. Arun’s crops withered, and his workers, embittered by his past behavior, offered no assistance. He faced ruin. Bala, however, despite his own hardships, shared his remaining grain and helped Arun repair his irrigation system. The villagers, witnessing Bala’s generosity and fairness even in adversity, rallied to help him as well. They remembered his past kindnesses, offering labor and support. Arun, humbled, finally understood the true measure of wealth. His fields remained barren, but he witnessed the flourishing of something far more valuable in the hearts of his neighbors.