Tirukkural Chapter 73 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 73 - அவை அஞ்சாமை
CHAPTER 73 - NOT AFRAID OF ASSEMBLY
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73/04. கற்றார்முன் கற்ற செலச்சொல்லித் தாம்கற்ற
மிக்காருள் மிக்க கொளால்.

73/04. Katrrarmun katrra selachchollith thaamkatrra
Mikkaarull mikka kollaal.

73/04. In an educated assembly one must speak to their satisfaction
and learn whatever else to be learnt from them.
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Gangadhar: Even the best speaker has many things to learn.

Mukul: For learning there is no end.
All the things in the world,
No one knows exhaustively.
So, one must try to learn thoroughly.

Learning new-new things,
For one is a kind of process,
That he must daily practice
In studying those things.

A day will surely come
When he'll become
A Master of all subjects,
Including arts and science.
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73/05. ஆற்றின்முன் அளவறிந்து கற்க அவையஞ்சா
மாற்றம் கொடுத்தற் பொருட்டு.

73/05. Aatrrinmun allavarrindhu karrkka avaiyanjaa
Matrram koduththarr poruttu.

73/05. One must be talented in debating art that will make him strong to answer without fear all the questions asked in an assembly.
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Gangadhar: To learn debating art, one must know the rules
To answer any question asked in an assembly.

Mukul: One who knows how to debate,
No problem, he'll not hesitate,
To answer all questions
In an assembly of wise persons.

He'll have no stage fear
While giving his answer
To all the questions
From the educated audience.

When he's answering questions,
In anticipation of their satisfaction,
They also give their responses
In the form of their frequent claps.
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73/06. வாளொடென் வன்கண்ணர் அல்லார்க்கு? நூலொடென்
நுண்ணவை அஞ்சு பவர்க்கு.

73/06. Vaalloden vankannar allaarkku? Nooloden
Nunnavai anju bavarkku.

73/06. When one is afraid of fighting in a battle field
what is the use of holding a sword in his hand?
Like that, if one has stage fear, what is the use of his education?
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Gangadhar: If one is educated, he should talk boldly
On any stage without fear.

Mukul: Education polishes one's behavior,
And normally he must not show any fear,
But a few educated men have stage fear
As their nerves shake at that hour.

If he has fear to talk to anyone
What's the use of his education?
In the war field, if a soldier is afraid
What is use of his holding a sword?

Education gives only knowledge,
But debating is after that stage.
One must develop his interest,
And make his best efforts for it.
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