Tirukkural Chapter 20 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 20 - பயனில சொல்லாமை
CHAPTER 20 - SILLY TALK
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20/04. நயன்சாரா நன்மையின் நீக்கும் பயன்சாராப்
பண்பில்சொல் பல்லார் அகத்து.

20/04. Nayansaaraa nanmaiyin neekkum payansaaraap
Pannbilsol pallaar agaththu.

20/04. If one says useless bad words to many others
Those unlawful words will remove him from getting all benefits.
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Son: What does one get by using bad words?

Father: No benefit he gets,
By using bad words,
Which is unlawful
And is punishable.

Better to avoid such men
For anyone to remain
Peaceful with no concern
For such silly men.

Talking with no purpose,
Leads to one's energy loss,
That can be preserved
And later on used.
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20/05. சீர்மை சிறப்பொடு நீங்கும் பயன்இல
நீர்மை உடையார் சொலின்.

20/05. Seermai sirappodu neengum payanila
Neermai udaiyaar solin.

20/05. If a wise man speaks useless words he will lose his reputation at once.
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Son: What will happen if a wise man talks silly?

Father: Wise men are careful always.
They'll not use silly words.
If they use such words,
Their reputation, they'll lose.

Dharma was a virtuous man
But for an indirect lie
He was taken to heaven
Via hell for that one lie.

The death of an elephant
Asvathaama, an incident,
That led to the death
Of Guru Donachariar.

(This Mahabharata story everyone knows)

20/06. பயன்இல்சொல் பாராட்டு வானை மகன்எனல்;
மக்கட் பதடி எனல்.

20/06. Payanilsol paaraattu vaanai maganenal;
Makkat padhadi enal.

20/06. If one very often talks silly is not a man at all.
He's only a weed beyond human habitations.
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Son: Papa, What do you call one who speaks bad words often?

Father: For his useless deed
We should call him a weed
For he speaks bad words
Very often in the streets.

There are children, ladies,
In the street houses,
If he speak bad words,
How it'll fall into their ears?

So, he should not remain
In the midst of women,
Men and children.
But outside the Town.
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