Tirukkural Chapter 101 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 101 - நன்றியில் செல்வம்
CHAPTER 101 - UNUSED WEALTH.
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101/04. எச்சம்என்று என்னெண்ணும் கொல்லோ ஒருவரால்
நச்சப் படாஅ தவன்.

101/04. Echchamendrru ennennum kollo oruvaraal
Nachchap padaa dhavan.

101/04. What the world think after the death of an infamous miser,
Who has not spent a coin for anyone?
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Leena: A miser didn't care what others will think of him
While he was alive or dead.

Nandita: As you say, he didn't care
For himself, nor even for his neighbor,
When he was alive on this earth,
Why should he care after his death?

Everyone used to curse him,
While he was still alive here,
And later on also cursed him,
After his final departure.

An old beggar was found dead
In a remote street end,
When the workers searched
A bundle of rupees were below his head.

All his life he has been begging,
But not even a coin, he was spending,
Compared to him, miser was the best,
Who died in his house, not in an open street.
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101/05. கொடுப்பதூஉம் துய்ப்பதூஉம் இல்லார்க்கு அடுக்கிய
கோடிஉண் டாயினும் இல்.

101/05. Koduppadhoom thuippadhoom illaarkku adukkiya
Kodiunn daayinum il.

101/05. One neither gives money to others, nor enjoys money for himself. Then what is the use of saving crores of rupees, which are of no use to anyone?
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Leena: The poet repeatedly saying, what is the use of money
Which is of no use to anyone?

Nandita: Yes, the money is meant,
And is supposed to be spent,
For good useful purposes
And not for any misuse.

Burying it is a misuse,
As there is no specific use
For that money at any time,
Also to hoard it is a crime.

It is a kind of mental sickness
For one to bury all currencies
Underground without any use,
Not knowing, why he's doing this?
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101/06. ஏதம் பெருஞ்செல்வம் தான்துவ்வான் தக்கார்க்கொன்
ஈதல் இயல்பிலா தான்.

101/06. Eatham perunjselvam thaanthuvvaan thakkaarkkoan
Eedhal iyalbilaa dhaan.

101/06. One not enjoying the money nor having mind to give it to others, but he hoards it as a big treasure; it will give him troubles only.
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Leena: The poet again says that the money kept underground
Will be of no use to him or others, but will create troubles to him.

Nandita: More important, the poet feels
None must live like misers,
But spend his wealth usefully
For himself and others reasonably.

Money is for spending,
In a legitimate manner,
And not for hoarding,
In a miserly manner.

(Misers, Beware)

One day, the law will catch him,
For hoarding money as a crime,
And confiscate the entire money,
Saying it is unaccounted money.
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