Tirukkural Chapter 03 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -Thirukkural
அதிகாரம் 3 - துறவின் சிறப்பு
- Chapter 3 - In Praise of Ascetics
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03/07. சுவைஒளி ஊறுஓசை நாற்றம்என்று ஐந்தின்
வகைதெரிவான் கட்டே உலகு.

03/07. suvaiolli ooruosai naartramendru indhin
Vagaitherivaan katte ulagu

03/07. The world surrenders to the person who knows well
About taste, sight, touch, sound and smell.
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Disciple: Guruji, How such realized persons are treated?

Guru: Before the feet of great persons
The world bows down itself,
They're well respected men.
There's no doubt on this.

Swami Vivekananda, the disciple
Of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa,
Is a typical example, as even today
The whole world glorifies him.

They're sent as messengers
By God to teach people
How to develop in their minds
Always God consciousness.
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திருக்குறள் -Thirukkural
அதிகாரம் 3 - துறவின் சிறப்பு
- Chapter 3 - In Praise of Ascetics
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03/08. நிறைமொழி மாந்தர் பெருமை நிலத்து
மறைமொழி காட்டி விடும்.

03/08. Niraimozhi Maandhar Perumai Nilathu
Maraimozhi katti vidum.

03/08. Whatever such realized men say
The same thing will happen like a magic.

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Disciple: Guruji, Great men has power of future vision. Is this true?

Guru: Yes, it's true, their words cast a spell
As they can foresee events well.
They can reveal past, present and future,
With their divine power.

Their intuition works like an ESP,
Meaning Extra Sensory Perception,
They can tell on the spot any event
What happened, happens, or will happen.

More than that, they get divine power
To foretell from their subconscious mind
The events of past, present and future
We've seen many such men in our time also.
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திருக்குறள் -Thirukkural
அதிகாரம் 3 - துறவின் சிறப்பு
- Chapter 3 - In Praise of Ascetics
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03/09. குணம்என்னும் குன்றேறி நின்றார் வெகுளி
கணமேயும் காத்தல் அரிது.

03/09. Gunamennum kundreri nindraar veguli
Kanameyum kathal aridhu

03/09. A sage even at the peak of his divine life
Cannot suppress his anger when he is angry.

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Disciple: There are many stories like
Viswamitra, Durvasa getting angry
Though they were realized souls.

Guru: Yes, though they were angry
It was for some divine purposes
To happen for good in their time
As if everything was pre-determined.

But normally an angry man
Shuts his eyes and opens
His mouth, what they say,
And we also see this way.

The food one eats also
Determines one's nature,
Like thamasic, sathvic,
And rajasic food taken.

Thamasic food gives laziness.
Sathvic food soft nature.
Rajasic food fighting nature,
Thus food also a reason for anger.
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திருக்குறள் -Thirukkural
அதிகாரம் 3 - துறவின் சிறப்பு
- Chapter 3 - In Praise of Ascetics
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03/10. அந்தணர் என்போர் அறவோர்; மற்றெவ்வுயிர்க்கும்
செந்தண்மை பூண்டொழுக லான்.

03/10. Andhanar enboar aravoar; martevyuirkkum
Sendhanmai poodozhuga laan.

03/10. An ascetic who extends his love for all lives,
Is otherwise called Andhanar.
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Disciple: Guruji, who's a pious person?

Guru: One who eats vegetarian food,
And not any spicy food
That'll provoke anger
This much is better.

Beside this, one should extend
His love for all living beings
Treating them as God's gift
To His world of creations.

Hate no one.
Love everyone.
This is the man,
God wants this man.

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