Tirukkural Chapter 102 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 102 - நாணுடைமை
CHAPTER 102 - MODESTY
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102/04. அணியன்றோ நாணுடைமை சான்றோர்க்கஃது இன்றேல்
பிணியன்றோ பீடு நடை?

102/04. Anniyandrro naannudumai saandrrorkkagdhu indrrel
Pinniyandrro peedu nadai?

102/04. Great men of good conduct, who fear for blames, consider modesty
is the beauty of one's life and if it is absent in his life they take it
as a great harm though he may possess other fine qualities.
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Akshara: One may have fine qualities, but if he has no modesty
All the other qualities are mere waste.

Dhanya: Modesty is given priority
Among other known qualities,
As it gives one a fine personality
Exhibiting openly his modesty.

Great men think that one must,
In his life, be very modest,
As arrogance never pays
Whatever favors he wants.

They take it as a great harm,
That is forced on him,
If his behavior is rough
Or, in other words, it is tough.
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102/05. பிறர்பழியும் தம்பழியும் நாணுவார் நாணுக்கு
உறைபதி என்னும் உலகு.

102/05. Pirrarpazhiyum thampazhiyum naannuvaar naannukku
Urraipathi ennum ulaghu.

102/05. The world will praise one that it is his place where modesty is there for he fears for any blame coming to him as well as to others.
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Akshara: Not only he fears any blame
Coming to him, but also for others,
Such a man really is one of modesty, the poet says.

Dhanya: It is a rear quality for one
Who has more concern
For himself and others
In avoiding others' blames.

In this world of selfish people,
A person wishing other people,
Free from all kind of blames,
His modesty only, that shows.

No doubt, the world will
Praise that person well,
For his excellent quality
As a role model for his modesty.
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102/06. நாண்வேலி கொள்ளாது மன்னோ வியன்ஞாலம்
பேணலர் மேலா யவர்.

102/06. Nannveli kollaadhu manno viyangnaalam
Pennalar melaa yavar.

102/06. Great men of good conduct will not aspire
for the whole world even if it is given to them,
as they prefer the safety that modesty gives.
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Akshara: It is really strange they discard the offer of world
And prefer to hold modesty as their safety belt.

Dhanya: What will they do with the world,
As they're not that much greedy
To possess the whole world,
As they prefer only to have modesty.

They don't want any fame,
Or for that matter any name,
They just want peace,
Not that world of troubles.

Their inborn natures is
To be soft and kind,
That shows their courtesy
Coupled with their modesty.
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