Tirukkural Chapter 09 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 9 - விருந்தோம்பல்
CHAPTER 9 - HOSPITALITY
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09/01. இருந்தோம்பி இல்வாழ்வது எல்லாம் விருந்தோம்பி
வோளாண்மை செய்தற் பொருட்டு.

09/01. Irundhombi ilvaazhvadhu ellaam virundhombi
Vellaannmai seidhar poruttu.

09/01. To run the family with wife and earn wealth
They're meant to invite and help their guests.
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Saroja: What is the use of earning
If we don't entertain our guests?

Manoj: Yes my dear, you're correct.
Our guests we should invite.
Perfectly entertain them
And give gifts to them.

As Vithura was devoted to Krishna
Far more than Duryodhana
Krishna went to Vithra's simple hut
Instead of Duryodhana's grand palace.

Vithura with closed eyes gave peels,
Instead of plantain fruits,
And the Lord ate them all
With His usual grace and smile.

When Vithura opened his eyes
He was sorry to see the fruits
And the missing peels there.
What a love for each other?
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திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 9 - விருந்தோம்பல்
CHAPTER 9 - HOSPITALITY
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09/02. விருந்து புறத்ததாத் தானுண்டல் சாவா
மருந்தெனினும் வேண்டற்பாற்று அன்று.

09/02. Virundhu purrathathaath thaanunndal saavaa
Mrundheninum vendaarrpaatrru andru.

09/02. Keeping guests outside and eating even nectar alone
Inside the house is an undesirable action.
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Saroja: I saw in my friend's house
She treated badly her guest.

Monoj: We shouldn't do like that.
It's unfair on our part
To treat them like that
Let us entertain our guest.

Once in way they come.
We should receive them,
With all due respect,
For what they expect.

Keeping them outside,
And eating alone inside,
It's no good for us,
God won't pardon us.
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திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 9 - விருந்தோம்பல்
CHAPTER 9 - HOSPITALITY
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09/03. வருவிருந்து வைகலும் ஓம்புவான் வாழ்க்கை
பருவந்து பாழ்படுதல் இன்று.

09/03. varuvirundhu vaigalum ombuvaan vazhkkai
Paruvandhu paazhpadudhal indru.

09/03. A man entertaining guests daily,
His family will never ruin with poverty.
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Saroja: Rarely our guests come, not daily.

Manoj: Even if they come daily
It'll not affect our family.
We've enough resources
To invite them to our house.

If you give food to a crow
It'll cry out 'Caw, Caw, '
And invite dozens of crows
To share the eatables.

Are we worst than crows
To eat food ourselves
Bolting outside our doors
To avoid our guests.

Seeing closed doors outside.
None is there inside
Our guests may guess
And go back to their place.
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