Tirukkural Chapter 30 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 30 - வாய்மை
CHAPTER 30 - ON TRUTH
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30/04. உள்ளத்தால் பொய்யாது ஒழுகின் உலகத்தார்
உள்ளத்துள் எல்லாம் உளன்.

30/04. Ullaththaal poiyaadhu ozhughin ulaghaththaar
Ullaththull ellaam ullan

30/04. If one doesn't tell a lie, but the truth
Elders will keep him in their hearts.
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Devan: One always speaking truth will be
In the hearts of wise men.

Narayan: Yes, come what may,
Truth only one will say
Despite facing trouble
From hostile people.

King Harichanda didn't tell a lie
Also he never felt shy
Of doing menial services
Under Sage Viswamitra's eyes.

Three times a lie is told,
As truth it appears bold.
People with faith blind
Take it as truth was told.
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30/05. மனத்தொடு வாய்மை மொழியின் தவத்தொடு
தானம்செய் வாரின் தலை.

30/05. Manaththodu vaaimai mozhiyin thavaththodu
Thaanamsei vaarin thalai.

30/05. If one speaks heartfelt truth, he is equal to a person
Who has done both penance and charitable deeds.
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Devan: It is like placing truth over one side,
Both penance and charity on another side of a balance.

Narayan: So much importance is given
For speaking truth by anyone,
As truth is more like God,
Who created this world.

Truth is water, earth, air
Space and also fire,
The five elements,
God created for us.

If one speaks the truth
It's like worshiping both
God and His five elements
All the time protecting us.
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30/06. பொய்யாமை அன்ன புகழ்இல்லை; எய்யாமை
எல்லா அறமும் தரும்.

30/06. Poyaamai anna pughazhillai; eayyaamai
Ellaa arramum tharum.

30/06. For one who is ever truthful will have no worry
And will give all benefits and fame also.
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Devan: What a pleasure one gets by his speaking truth?

Narayan: By telling lies what one gets?
But by telling the truth he gets,
Not only all the benefits
Besides fame he richly deserves.

As God is sitting in every heart,
It speaks the truth as a matter of fact,
But the mouth going against it
Tells lies finding them so sweet.

Unless the mouth and the heart
Work together, it's difficult
For one to speak the truth
Against his unwilling mouth.
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