Tirukkural Chapter 62 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 62 - ஆள்வினை உடைமை
CHAPTER 62 - ON PERSEVERANCE.
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62/01. அருமை உடைத்தென்று அசாவாமை வேண்டும்
பெருமை முயற்சி தரும்.

62/01. Arumai udaiththendru asaavaamai vendum
Perumai muarrchi tharum.

62/01. A work should not be given up saying it is difficult.
The greatness of completing the work will be known by perseverance.
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Indira: Perseverance always pays in the end.
Once the work is finished it is perseverance that helped.

Sridevi: Sure, One must have perseverance,
In every work with all patience,
Then success will be at his feet,
There is no doubt about it.

One may face some obstacle
But he must boldly tackle
And sort out at his level
Till the work is finished well.

Perseverance helped scientists
To discover many useful things,
Which are countless in number,
And about whom we still remember.
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62/02. வினைக்கண் வினைகெடல் ஓம்பல்; வினைக்குறை
தீர்ந்தாரின் தீர்ந்தன்று உலகு.

62/02. Vinakkann vinaikedal oambal; vinaikurrai
Theerthaarin theerndhandru ulagu.

62/02. The world will abandon one who leaves the work in the middle. So never give up the work unfinished.
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Indira: One should not leave any work
In the middle unfinished.

Sridevi: One may face some hurdle,
But he must not stop in the middle
Of the work unfinished still,
Thus inviting criticism from all.

Half finished work means
Loss of labor, materials
And time taken for it
A total waste to meet.

One must complete the work,
That may be an uphill task,
With all his perseverance,
Until he meets success.
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62/03. தாளாண்மை என்னும் தகைமைக்கண் தங்கிற்றே
வேளாண்மை என்னும் செருக்கு.

62/03. Thaalaannmai ennum thagaimaikkann thangitrea
Vellaanmai ennum serukku.

62/03. The greatness of one lies in helping others
With all his high perseverance.
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Indira: One helping others is a great man.

Sridevi: All can't become great
Simply by overnight,
But a man, who hesitates not
To help others, is held great.

Unless one has perseverance,
With high amount of tolerance,
He'll not have inclination
To help each and everyone.

Perseverance surely helps one
Who has self determination
And will power to take
And finish any kind of work.
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