Tirukkural Chapter 10 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 10 - இனியவை கூறல்
CHAPTER 10 - KIND WORDS
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10/07. நயன்ஈன்று நன்றி பயக்கும் பயன்ஈன்று
பண்பின் தலைப்பிரியாச் சொல்.

10/07.Nayaneendru nandri payakkum payaneendru
Pannbin thalaippiriyaach sol.

10/07. There are beneficial and sweet words
Which will give one lawful and kind life.
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Shyam: What kind of life one should lead?

Teacher: Shyam, one should count words
And use them on appropriate occasions.
For instance, one shouldn't tell,
'Burn the candle' but 'Light the candle.'

You only burn the corpse,
And not the wax candles,
So, use appropriate words,
Just suitable to occasions

In a marriage someone
Was asked to bring one
Swing of heavy weight
For the couple to sit.

The man carrying the same,
Said, 'So heavy it is
Like a dead corpse, '
On an auspicious time.
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திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 10 - இனியவை கூறல்
CHAPTER 10 - KIND WORDS
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10/08. சிறுமையுள் நீங்கிய இன்சொல் மறுமையும்
இம்மையும் இன்பம் தரும்.

10/08. Sirrumaiyum neengiya insol marrumaiyum
Immaiyum inbam tharum.

10/08. Without harming others, one using sweet words
Will be joyful in this as well as next births.
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Shyam: Sir, I now understand
And try to follow what you said.

Teacher: Yes, Shyam, you are a good boy,
And will follow what I say,
For your own good in this life
As well as the next life.

Never harm others' interests.
Talk with others in good words.
Use words appropriate to occasion.
You'll earn others' appreciation.

Studying Tirukkural is good
As each and every word
In it is made up of a gem
To wear in one's life time.
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திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 10 - இனியவை கூறல்
CHAPTER 10 - KIND WORDS
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10/09. இன்சொல் இனிதீன்றல் காண்பான் எவன்கொலோ
வன்சொல் வழங்கு வது?

10/09. Insol initheendral kaanbaan evankolo
Vansol vazangu vadhu?

10/09. When others talk nicely that gives one pleasure,
Using harsh words to others, how it is justified?
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Shyam: Sir, there are people talking harshly
But they want to hear decent words from others?

Teacher: Built of split personality, they possess
One face for themselves and another for others,
There are many such men we daily face
But let us not follow those incorrigibles.

You follow good example.
Don't be after bad people.
The thread that binds the flowers
Also a sweet aroma, it gives.

A rose smells rose even it's called
By any other name in this world,
So, you be yourself as good,
Without seeing the bad side.
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திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 10 - இனியவை கூறல்
CHAPTER 10 - KIND WORDS
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10/10. இனிய உளவாக இன்னாத கூறல்
கனிஇருப்பது காய்கவர்ந் தற்று.

10/10, Iniya ullavaaga innaatha kooral
Kaniiruppadhu kaaykavarn thartru.

10/10. When one possess good words, but using bad words
It is like eating bitter instead of sweet vegetables.
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Shyam: When there is sweet fruit
Why one should take unripe fruit?

Teacher: Yes, this example poet gave us
To see that we use always good words.
God created tongue for two purposes
To taste and speak good words.

This tongue is meant to praise
God's love for His creations
And not for abusing others
Just to satisfy one's selfishness.

How many languages
This tiny tongue speaks
In the world of ours
It's really marvelous.

In the mouth watering world
To taste varieties of food
This tongue always demands.
To talk nicely, why it hesitates?
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