Tirukkural Chapter 29 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 29 - கள்ளாமை
CHAPTER 29 - NON STEALING
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29/04. களவின்கண் கன்றிய காதல் விளைவின்கண்
வீயா விழுமம் தரும்.

29/04. Kallavinkann kanrriya kaadal villaivinkann
Veeyaa vizhumam tharum.

29/04. It'll appear to be gainful on cheating someone of his money
But later on it will give trouble at the time spending that money.
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Kamal: Stolen money will give trouble
At the time of spending that money.

Sunder: Sure, When it's stolen from people
It'll surely give him trouble
At the time of spending it
When vigilance raids it.

A king invited a sage as his guest,
And gave him food and bed for rest.
After the sage went to forest
A pearl chain was found lost.

As there was no trace
Of the chain in the palace,
The King went to the forest
And saw the sage wearing it.

When the King questioned
The sage enquired,
'Tell me who cooked
My today's food.

On investigation it was
Found the cook was once a thief
And his vibrations entered
Into that cooked food.

When sage ate that food
It corrupted his mind
And he has taken
That costly chain.
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29/05. அருள்கருதி அன்புடையர் ஆதல் பொருள்கருதிப்
பொச்சாப்புப் பார்ப்பார்கண் இல்.

29/05. Arullkarudhi anbudaiyar aadhal porullkarudhip
Pochchaappup paarppaarkann il.

29/05. A virtuous man, who loves other living beings,
Will not cheat other innocent people to get their things.
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Kamal: Sunder, how an innocent man can,
Wishing for God's grace, cheat others?

Sunder: Such a man cannot cheat
As he daily worships God's feet,
Loves all other living beings,
And he's not for looting things.

‘Beg, borrow, or steal, ' one says,
To maintain his family members,
But instead he can work hard
And earn his daily livelihood.

One should live with honor,
Not like a heartless robber,
Who always loots others,
And receives their curses.
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29/06. அளவின்கண் நின்றொழுகல் ஆற்றார் களவின்கண்
கன்றிய காத லவர்.

29/06. Allavinkann nindrozhugal aartraar kallavinkann
Kandriya kaadha lavar.

29/06. A man who is crazy after stealing,
He will never live in virtuous path.
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Kamal: If you ask a thief
To lead a normal life,
And not to rob anyone
Will he care to listen?

To work hard, he feels lazy,
But robbing for him is easy.
No other trade he knows,
But knows well to rob others.

Hundred ways he knows
How to cheat others,
And a trap he'll lay
To catch his next prey.
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