Tirukkural Chapter 05 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 5 - இல்வாழ்க்கை
CHAPTER 5 - MARRIED LIFE
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05/04. பழிஅஜ்சிப் பாத்தூண் உடைத்தாயின் வாழ்க்கை
வழிஎஞ்சல் எஞ்ஞான்றும் இல்.

05/04. pazhianjip paaththuunn udaiththaayin vazhkkai
Vzzhienchal engaandrum ill.

05/04. With honest means one should share with others
And then for himself, that'll make his descendants prosper.
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Wife: What Tiruvalluvar says here?

Husband: A householder should avoid
Other's blame of any kind,
Earn his livelihood honestly
Help others and then for him ‘Self.'

If he follows this rule
His descendants will
Surely prosper well,
And this he wants to tell.

If one earns by unfair means
And share it with others,
It's not an act of charity
But an act of vanity.
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திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 5 - இல்வாழ்க்கை
CHAPTER 5 - MARRIED LIFE
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05/05. அன்பும் அறனும் உடைத்தாயின் இல்வாழ்க்கை
பண்பும் பயனும் அது.

05/05. anbhum arranum udaiththaayin illvazhkkai
Pannbhum payanum adhu.

05/05. Loving the family and helping others
That life will shine and be beneficial also.
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Wife: Family comes first and then others.

Husband: What he says, love your family,
And then do your service to others.
Husband should take into confidence
His wife also in helping others.

Suppose wife is not in favour
Of husband helping others
At the cost of the family
Then it becomes one way.

So, both should willingly
Help the needy voluntarily
Then it truly becomes
A commendable service.
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திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 5 - இல்வாழ்க்கை
CHAPTER 5 - MARRIED LIFE
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05/06. அறத்தாற்றின் இல்வாழ்க்கை ஆற்றின் புறத்தாற்றின்
போஒய்ப் பெறுவது எவன்

05/06. Araththaatrin illvazhkkai aatrin puraththaatrin
Poyip peruvadhu evan

05/06. If one leads family life doing charity,
Is there any more benefit in other ways?
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Wife: I agree helping others is
Part of a family life, but how far?

Husband: He says, first of all
Lead a family life well,
And then start helping others
Which is more appreciable.

Whatever you may achieve
By other means of services
Will not carry more merit
Than what the poet means.

It's the help by joint effort
Of Wife and husband
That carries more weight
And will surely please God.
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