Tirukkural Chapter 76 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 76 - பொருள் செயல்வகை
CHAPTER 76 - EARNING WEALTH
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76/07. அருளென்னும் அன்பீன் குழவி பொருளென்னும்
செல்வச் செவிலியால் உண்டு.

76/07. Arullennum anbeen kuzhavi porullennum
Selvach seviliyaal unndu.

76/07. A child by name virtue borne by a mother
is brought by a foster mother by name wealth.
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Annapoorna: The poet is comparing virtue to a mother
And wealth to a foster mother.

Dipika: It is a nice comparison
To say that virtue, the son,
Not brought up by his mother,
But by wealth, the foster mother.

That means, when wealth comes,
The virtue remains not, but goes.
Wealth can buy all material things,
What virtue can't dream of those things.

Wealth can't go to heaven,
As it is just material.
But virtue goes to heaven.
As it is more spiritual.
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76/08. குன்றேறி யானைப்போர் கண்டற்றால் தன்கைத்தொன்று
உண்டாகச் செய்வான் வினை.

76/08. Kundrrerri yaanaippor kanndatrraal thankaiththonrru
Unndaagach seivaan vinai.

76/08. One who starts a work after saving wealth
is like a person from a hill watching
one elephant fighting with another elephant.
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Annapoorna: The poet may be saying this
From the safety point of view.

Dipika: If that be the case,
Only after wealth comes,
Any work must start,
And not before that.

This may be from safety point
To warn when the work must start,
And what distance one must
Keep watching elephants' fight.

How can a work start,
Without money in his chest?
One can't even imagine
That this will happen.
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76/09. செய்க பொருளைச் செறுநர் செறுக்கும்
எஃகதனின் கூரியது இல்.

76/09. Seiga porullaich serrunar serrukkum
Ekkathanin kooriyadhu il.

76/09. When wealth is stored in a good manner
that is the best weapon to destroy enemy's pride.
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Annapoorna: So, if wealth is there
Even an enemy will have fear.

Dipika: Wealth being a sharp weapon,
One can fight against anyone,
Kill an enemy's pride easily,
And live one's life happily.

Wealth from good persons,
Who've liberal hearts,
Must be taken and kept,
For running expenses to meet.

One must keep in mind
And a way he must find
To earn as much as possible
And save that wealth well.
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76/10. ஒண்பொருள் காழ்ப்பு இயற்றியார்க்கு எண்பொருள்
ஏனை இரண்டும் ஒருங்கு.

76/10. Onnporull kazhppu iyatrriyaarkku ennporull
Aenai iranndum orungu.

76/10. A good amount of wealth earned in an honest way
Will give both virtue and happiness in an easy way.
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Annapoorna: Honesty is the best policy,
For one who earns in a best way.

Dipika: Stolen money will do bad things.
Honest money will do good things.
Money earned in honest ways
Will give one virtue and happiness.

When he earns good wealth,
He'll also keep good health,
As he's mentally satisfied
With whatever he has received.

Never go for ill wealth,
For it'll give one ill health,
Mental torture, not peace,
And before public, loss of face.
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