Tirukkural Chapter 54 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 54 - பொச்சாவாமை
CHAPTER 54- AGAINST FORGETFULNESS
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54/01. இறந்த வெகுளியின் தீதே சிறந்த
உவகை மகிழ்ச்சியின் சோர்வு.

54/01. Irrandha vegullyin theedhe sirrandha
Uvagai magizhchchyin sorvu

54/01. Wealth and pride give a man happiness that, in turn, gives forgetfulness,
That will harm him more than if he is in anger.
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Mythili: Wealth and pride blind the eyes of one
That he forgets everyone, who helped him.

Swati: A rich man with pride,
Lives in his own world,
And he finds no time to spend
With those who helped.

He remembers them not
At a very distant date,
And forgetfulness is worst
Than anger, he knows it.

Pride and prejudice
Help no man in his
Day to day activities,
But pick up more enemies.
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54/02. பொச்சாப்புக் கொல்லும் புகழை; அறிவினை
நிச்சம் நிரப்புக்கொன் றாங்கு

54/02. Pochchappuk kollum pgazhai; arrivinai
Nichcham nirappukkon rrangu.

54/02. Poverty daily spoils wisdom.
Like this, forgetfulness spoils one's reputation.
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Mythili: How can one forget at the cost of his reputation?

Swati: One forgets what is important,
But keeps in mind things unimportant,
Will he not, in that case, lose,
His name right before his eyes?

How can he forget his well wishers?
What will they think of his forgetfulness?
Is it for his own convenience,
He wants to forget many things?

All these questions will arise
If one conveniently forgets
What he must remember,
To keep his fame forever?
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54/03. பொச்சாப்பார்க்கு இல்லை புகழ்மை; அதுவுலகத்து
எப்பால்நூ லோர்க்கும் துணிவு.

54/03. Pochchaappaarkku illai pugazhmai; adhuvulagaththu
Eppaalnoo lorkkum thunnivu.

54/03. A forgetful man does not deserve fame.
This is what all the scriptures say in the end.
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Mythili: When one forgets important things
How he will get fame?

Swati: Our scriptures also say it,
That his fame will be lost,
If he forgets essential things,
Which serve his selfish ends.

How can he become fame,
Or earn a good name?
The world will abuse him
And never forgive him.

There are in this world many,
Who have short-term-memory,
More advantageous to them
In their sinful lifetime.
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