Dr.V.K. Kanniappan Poems

A person who safeguards his activity wise
of not saying ill of others in their absence,

as and when he has the tongue that does not speak lies
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Will the courageous and esteemed people -

who could execute the tasks undertaken successfully
..even during the time they meet with disgrace
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Since the angry words said by someone by his mouth
wide open without controlling his tongue and minding
his words burn and suffer continuously without interruption,
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When some people who are not equal to the persons with esteem,
Considering themselves as equal, said the irresponsible words,
The esteemed persons will not get angry with them due to distress!
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One should keep himself five arms away
..from the animals with horns!

One must keep himself ten arms away
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Even though the longevity of life of the Goddess of knowledge,
Saraswathi resides in the face, ie in the tongue of both
the Brahma, the creator God who sits over the Lotus flower
and the great knowledgeable Tamil poets,
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In spite of mixing with multitudes of high quality scents,
say whether the bad smell of the garlic diminish and go? Never!

Similarly, Can there be any activity that makes the wretched
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The controlling of the senses that offers pleasure
is said to be under control in the real sense
while the senses are controlled by the persons
in their youthful periods of desire!
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The people who work for your command too are human beings!
They too have physical parts of the body, life and heart!

The good, bad, pleasure and agony are there
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Like the cobra that succumbs instantly and rolls its hood
to the sacred ash thrown ovet it so as to control its anger,

The great people who were born in the family
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