Tirukkural Chapter 02 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -Thirukkural
அதிகாரம் 2 - வான்சிறப்பு
- Chapter 2 - In Praise of Rain
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02/01. வான்நின்று உலகம் வழங்கி வருதலால்
தான்அமிழ்தம் என்றுணாற் பாற்று.

02/01. Vaannindru ulagam vazhangi varudalaal
Thaanamizhdham endrunnaarr paattru.

02/01. The unfailing seasonal rain falls like nectar
For the lives on this earth to live in.
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Girl: Maa, It's raining outside, flooding the roads

Mother: Let the rain fall more and more,
As the rain water is our nectar,
Without which life on this earth
Is impossible; this is the truth.

Water, water everywhere,
But not a drop to drink
This way the oceans
Spread around our lands.

The sun heats up this water
That goes up as clouds,
Which on our earth falls down
As our life-saving-pure-rain.

One can live without food
But not without water
So, let us not waste
Water, but save it.
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திருக்குறள் -Thirukkural
அதிகாரம் 2 - வான்சிறப்பு
- Chapter 2 - In Praise of Rain
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2002. துப்பார்க்கு துப்பாய துப்பாக்கித் துப்பார்க்குத்
துப்பாய தூவும் மழை.

2002. Thupparkku Thuppaaya Thuppaakith thupparkkuth
Thuppaaya thuuvum mazhai.

2002. For those to eat, the rain helps grains to grow,
Also giving them water to drink.
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Girl: Maa, all the water from rain
Goes as a waste to the drain,
Why not we save the rain water
To avoid its scarcity?

Mother: Yes, we should save this water.
Every house should harvest rain water
To store in underground bore wells
For pumping out for our use.

Girl: Maa, you are right
Saving water is a must.
This should be done,
Not later on, but soon.
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திருக்குறள் -Thirukkural
அதிகாரம் 2 - வான்சிறப்பு
- Chapter 2 - In Praise of Rain
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02/03. விண்ணின்று பொய்ப்பின் விரிநீர் வியனுலகத்து
உண்ணின்று உடற்றும் பசி.

02/03. Vinnindru poyippin verineer viyanulakaththu
Unnindru udatrum pasi.

02/03. If the rain fails, this sea bound earth
Will make lives starve with hunger.
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Girl: Maa, What happens when the rain fails?

Mother: If there is no rain
There will be no grains.
Lives will, no doubt, starve.
Hunger will take out lives.

Girl: Maa, this shouldn't happen.

Mother: Then cut not trees for fuel.
Grow more and more trees.
Create thick green forests
To block rain bearing clouds.

How many trees are cut
To burn dead bodies,
Instead, electric crematorium
Must be used to save trees.
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