Tirukkural Chapter 17 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 17 - அழுக்காறாமை
CHAPTER 17 - ON ENVY.
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17/01. ஒழுக்காறாக் கொள்க; ஒருவன்தன் நெஞ்சத்து
அழுக்காறு இலாத இயல்பு.

17/01. Ozhukkaaraak kollga; oruvanthan nenjaththu
Azhukkaaru ilaadha iyalbu.

17/01. Let one keep his mind free from envy
But let him keep it virtuous for his benefit.
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Disciple: Guruji, why should one envy others?

Guru: It's inborn nature for one
To envy others for any reason.
One has less and another more
The less man envies the more man.

‘Contentment with what one has, '
It's only in words, not in practice.
More and more, everyone wants.
Mr. Envy visits in that greediness.

One should have ambition,
But not over ambition,
That may lead one to jealousy
In other words it's envy.
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17/02. விழுப்பேற்றின் அஃதொப்பது இல்லை; யார் மாட்டும்
அழுக்காற்றின் அன்மை பெறின்.

17/02. Vizhuppetrrin akkdhoppadhu illai; yaar maattum
Azhukkaatrrin anmai perin.

17/02. When one is naturally free from envy
There is no other best thing for him to get.
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Disciple: Guruji, Is there one with no envy?

Guru: It's difficult to see one
With no envy, the common
Disease in the material world,
And this much you understand.

Spiritual life helps one,
Without envy to remain,
But in the material world,
Envy is there, you'll find.

In this commercial world
Jealousy is highly spread,
Where cut throat business,
In large scale it exists.
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17/03. அறன்ஆக்கம் வேண்டாதான் என்பான் பிறன்ஆக்கம்
பேணாது அழுக்காறுப் பான்.

17/03. Aranaakkam vendaadhaan enbaan pirranaakkam
Pennaadhu azhukkarrup paan.

17/03. One is not happy but feels envious to see the other man wealthy.
He's then called as a man having no kindness or virtue.
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Disciple: There is a natural tendency
For a man to envy another wealthy man.

Guru: What you say may be correct,
But what's the benefit
One has by envying others?
Nothing he finally gets.

His health only suffers.
He gets mental sickness.
Materially what he gets?
Nothing but others' curses.

Envy is no good for anyone.
The benefit is limited to one,
According to the efforts taken,
So, work hard, more to gain.
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