Tirukkural Chapter 69 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 69 - தூது
CHAPTER 69 - MESSENGER
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69/04. அறிவுரு ஆராய்ந்த கல்வியும் மூன்றன்
செறிவுடையான் செல்க வினைக்கு.

69/04. Arrivuru aaraaindha kalviyum moonrran
Serrivudaiyaan selga vinaikku.

69/04. Natural intelligence, attractive personality, searching type education; a person with these three qualifications must be sent as a messenger to other Kings.
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Balaram: A messenger must be selected fitting to his post
With required qualifications.

Gourav: He must be intelligent,
He must appear to be smart,
He must have proper education,
And must take correct decision.

Only such a man must be sent
By a King to the other front
To carry his message secretly
And bring back his reply early.

For a King he's a messenger,
For others' he's a courtier,
As no one must be aware,
That he's a secret messenger.
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69/05. தொகச்சொல்லித் தூவாத நீக்கி நகச்சொல்லி
நன்றி பயப்பதாம் தூது.

69/05. Thogachchollith thoovaadha neekki nagachcholli
Nandrri payappadhaam thoodhu.

69/05. To say what must be told with reasons,
To avoid unpleasant words,
To convey to the other King an unpleasant message nicely
To bring success to his King;
If one has these qualifications, he is the best messenger.
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Balaram: A messenger must be competent
To handle many delicate things, ultimately
To bring success to his King.

Gaurav: As a delicate job for a messenger
He must handle secrets with all care,
In the interest of his King's safety
Which is in his hands indirectly.

He must deliver the message
To the other King with reasons
In soft and mild words
Even if it's an unpleasant one.

His aim is the King's success,
When he handles delicate things,
And his identity as a secret agent
He must not reveal it out.
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69/06.கற்றுக்கண்அஞ்சான் செலச்சொல்லிக் காலத்தால்
தக்கது அறிவதாம் தூது.

69/06. Katrrukkann anjaan selachchollik kaalaththaal
Thakkadhu arrivadhaam thoodhu.

69/06. While conveying his King's message to the enemy King, who becomes angry on hearing, a messenger without fear must act tactfully too bring his anger down by diplomatic talk and
If he does this he is the real messenger.
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Balaram: The job of a messenger is a delicate one
In that he may face the anger of the enemy King,
Who may do anything at that time.

Gaurav: His job is sensitive and risky.
He must carefully convey,
His King's message
To the enemy King.

When the enemy King
Gets angry on hearing
Any unfavorable message,
His first target is the messenger.

So, a messenger faces
All kind of risks
While doing his duty
To the best of his ability.
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