Tirukkural Chapter 131 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 131 - புலவி
CHAPTER 131- MISUNDERSTANDING OF LOVERS.
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131/04. ஊடி யவரை உணராமை வாடிய
வள்ளி முதல்அரிந் தற்று.

131/04. Udi yavarai unnaraamai vaadiya
Valli mudhalarindh thatrru.

131/04. "A girl craving for his love, if he cares not for her,
It is like pulling out the root of a creeper, which is already faded."
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Akash: When a creeper is faded, better to remove it from its root
As it will not grow even if attended to later on.

Nalin: But why allow the creeper to fade at all?
This is the question here, you answer it well.
A girl is craving for his love
Is it not his duty to extend his love?

There must be give and take
Relationship for ideal sake
And not this kind of one sided
Dominating role at the end.

But will this stand till the end?
And better both must yield
Giving up their own views
In favor of a common cause.
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131/05. நலத்தகை நல்லவர்க்கு ஏஎர் புலத்தகை
பூவன்ன கண்ணார் அகத்து.

131/05. Nalaththaghai nallavarkku aer pulaththaghai
Poovanna kannaar aghaththu.

131/05. "By seeing the hesitations in the flower like eyes of his lover, he also feels happy only."
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Akash: Her husband feels happy
On seeing her hesitations in her eyes.

Nalin: If the husband loves his wife,
He's more concerned about her life,
Rather than his own pleasure,
So, he'll compel her never.

She's like a delicate flower,
That he must handle with care,
When he wants to smell,
And not by crushing it well.

He's like a brittle glass,
She must not break it,
And carefully handle it,
To use it when she wants.
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131/06. துனியும் புலவியும் இல்லாயின் காமம்
கனியும் கருக்காயும் அற்று.

131/06. Thuniyum pulaviyum illaayin kaamam
Kaniyum karukkaayum atrru.

131/06. "Too much of love is like an over ripe fruit
And sparing love is like an unripe fruit."
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Akash: Yes, excessive love is no good at all.
There must be moderation in any action.

Nalin: Tongue rejects excessive sweet.
Like that, love also has a specific limit.
If one goes beyond that limit,
It'll end in a tragic result.

As you say, moderation in any action,
Will keep one in good satisfaction,
The poet says eating an over ripe fruit
Or unripe fruit has no good for taste.

It is a good lesson, one must learn.
Yes, the word moderation
Applies to each and every one,
In the world to follow on.
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