Tirukkural Chapter 53 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 53 - சுற்றம் தழால்
CHAPTER 53- TO EMBRACE RELATIVES
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53/01. பற்றற்ற கண்ணும் பழமைபா ராட்டுதல்
சுற்றத்தார் கண்ணே உள.

53/01. Patrratra kannum pazhmaipaa raattudhal
Sutrrataar kanne ulla.

53/01. If a rich man becomes poor, it is only relatives
Who maintain their old relationship still.
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Tulsi: When rich becomes poor
Relatives still maintain their contacts.

Usha: True, that blood relationship
Relatives want always to keep
Despite a rich becoming poor
Due to an unforeseen failure.

In a family of elder brothers
And also younger sisters
Rich may be one set of brothers
And poor may be their sisters.

But the brothers will care
For their sisters more
To see they doesn't suffer
In their daily life forever.
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53/02. விருப்பறாச் சுற்றம் இயையின் அருப்பறா
ஆக்கம் பலவும் தரும்.

53/02. Virupparraach sutrram iayaiyin arupparraa
Aakkam palavum tharum.

53/02. If one has got ever affectionate relatives
That relationship will give him more and more prospects.
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Tulsi: It is the love from relatives
That keeps one prosperous.

Usha: One will see in marriages
All the close relatives
Hug each other out of love,
And exchange their ideas how?

For any good or bad occasion
They participate in the function
And give their share of help
Till that event ends up.

The love of close relatives,
Will make one gain riches,
And he'll prosper well then
Due to their close attention.
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53/03. அளவளாவு இல்லாதான் வாழ்க்கை குளவளாக்
கோடின்றி நீர்நிறைந் தற்று.

53/03. Allavallaavu illadhan vazhkkai kullavallak
Kodinrri neernirain dharru.

53/03. The life of one not having heartfelt talks with his relatives
Is like a tank over flowing water with no bund.
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Tulsi: One should interact with his relatives
Otherwise he will be isolated from their circle.

Usha: Life for one, who has relatives,
But not having their contacts,
Will be like a person isolated,
To live alone in this world.

Water overflows in a tank
For lack of bund to block.
Finally what'll happen?
The entire water is gone.

So also more relatives,
Like water, one person has,
But with them there is no talk,
Like no bund in a tank.
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