Tirukkural Chapter 28 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 28 - கூடா ஒழுக்கம்
CHAPTER 28 - MISCONDUCT
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28/04. தவம்மறைந்து அல்லவை செய்தல் புதல்மறைந்து
வேட்டுவன் புள்சிமிழ்த் தற்று.

28/04. Thavammaraindhu allavai seidhal pudhalmaraindhu
Vetthvan pullsimizhth thatrru.

28/04. In disguise of an ascetic doing all atrocities,
It is like a hunter hiding in a bush and catching birds.
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Barath: Only false ascetic will do all kind of atrocities.

Shyam: False ascetic try to make
A living and he'll take
Money for this and that,
Also to build a big matt.

He'll give fine lectures,
To attract his followers,
And after cheating everyone,
One day he'll disappear then.

People should be wise
To identify who's false
And who's real person
On whom they can rely upon.
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28/05. பற்றற்றேம் என்பார் படிற்றொழுக்கம் எற்றெற்றென்று
ஏதம் பலவும் தரும்.

28/05. Patrrarrem enbaar padirrozhukkam erterrerrendru
Edham palavum tharum.

28/05. One cunningly says that he has left all desires, though it appears sweet then
Later on when trouble comes he regrets why he said those words.
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Barath: One should be plain in his talking
Otherwise he will face trouble later on.
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Shyam: True, why one says,
He gave up all his desires,
And when he faces troubles,
Then take back his words?

If one tells lies, it stays
Not more than eight days,
And he'll, on the ninth day,
Be exposed, wise men so say.

He loses public confidence,
For having told many lies,
And he'll face troubles,
For his words proved false.
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28/06. நெஞ்சின் துறவார் துறந்தார்போல் வஞ்சித்து
வாழ்வாரின் வங்கணார் இல்.

28/06. Nenjin thurravaar thurranthaarpol vanjiththu
Vazhvaarin vangannaar ill.

28/06. No one lives in this world like a cheat
Who acts as if he has given up all his desires.
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Barath: One cheating others is misconduct.

Shyam: True, no one likes to cheat others,
But a cheat wearing an ascetic dress,
And is saying he has no desires,
It shows he's a liar by all means.

Such a cheat is dangerous,
To the public interests,
And should be driven out
Far away from their sight.

An old cat couldn't catch rat
So in a corner it sat
Posing like an ascetic
Closing its both the eyes.

Rats thought cat is now good,
And close by cat, they played.
When each rat came near
Cat ate it with no fear.
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