Tirukkural Chapter 14 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 14- ஒழுக்கமுடைமை
CHAPTER 13 - GOOD CONDUCT.
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14/04. மறப்பினும் ஒத்துக் கொளலாகும்; பார்ப்பான்
பிறப்பொழுக்கம் குன்றக் கெடும்.

14/04. Marrappinum oththuk kollalaagum; paarppaan
Pirappozhukkam kunrrak kedum.

14/04. If one forgets the scriptures, he can learn it again.
But a high caste man with bad conduct is considered a low caste man only.
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Son: How a high caste man falls down in his conduct?

Father: If a high caste man is bad
He's not considered as good
Because of his high caste,
The value of which he had lost.

One should not be arrogant
Because of his higher caste
Nor one should regret
For his lower caste.

Good conduct is meant for all
Everyone should behave well,
Otherwise, this world be a hell
If misconduct dominates well.
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14/05. அழுக்காறு உடையான்கண் ஆக்கம்போன்று இல்லை
ஒழுக்கம் இலாங்கண் உயர்வு.

14/05. Azhukkarru udaiyankann aakkampondru illai
Ozhukkam ilaagnkann uyarvu.

14/05. A jealousy man will lose his wealth.
A bad conduct man will lose his greatness.
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Son: Papa, how a bad conduct man suffers?

Father: A man had lost his wealth,
As a result, also his health,
Because he was so mad,
To earn more than what he had.

He bet all his money on horses,
And suffered a heavy loss.
Then he had lost his good name
And also his erstwhile fame.

Contentment but not over ambition,
Good, but not any bad action,
Honest but not short cut methods,
One should learn these good lessons
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14/06. ஒழுக்கத்தின் ஒல்கார் உரவோர்; இழுக்கத்தின்
ஏதம் படுபாக்கு அறிந்து.

14/06. Ozhukkaththin olgaar uravaor; izhukkaththin
Edham padupaakku arrindhu.

14/06. Great thinkers know that if they slip away from good conduct
They will suffer badly, so they will not do that mistake.
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Son: How the great men think about good conduct?

Father: My son, so wise they are,
They'll take all the care,
And they're well aware,
That they'll then badly suffer.

They're living examples to others.
And remain silent, making no fuss.
They live happily forever
And do not badly suffer.

Good conduct brings good name,
While bad conduct, bad name.
All the people know this fact,
But why some don't follow it?
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