Tirukkural Chapter 28 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 28 - கூடா ஒழுக்கம்
CHAPTER 28 - MISCONDUCT
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28/07. புறம்குன்றி கண்டனைய ரேனும் அகம்குன்றி
மூக்கின் கரியார் உடைத்து.

28/07. Puramkundri kandanaiya renum agamkundri
Mookkin kariyaar udaiththu.

28/07. Like Kundrimani red seed with a black spot,
If one has fault in his mind, this world will not own him.
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Barath: Mind should be free from fault
A corrupt mind is no good.

Shyam: If one's mind is corrupt,
It's difficult for him to act,
Like a very good man,
As his mind has a bad plan.

People hate one's misconduct.
They'll never appreciate,
His unhealthy behavior,
Nor mix with him forever.

They'll reject him totally.
He'll stand alone finally.
They'll accept him again
If he turns good then.
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28/08. மனத்தது மாசாக மாண்டார்நீ ராடி
மறைந்தொழுகும் மாந்தர் பலர்.

28/08. Manaththadhu maasaaga maandaarnee raadi
Marraindhozhugum maandhar palar.

28/08. One not to show his faulty mind, he's hiding himself under water.
Persons of this type are too many in this world.
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Barath: How can one hide his faults under water?

Shyam: How can one hide
His faults lying inside?
He may keep them secret,
But one day they'll burst out.

Face is the index of the mind.
From his face one can find
What type of man he is,
And how his behavior is?

Better they admit their faults
As people have good hearts
To pardon such defaulters
And give them another chance.
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28/09. கணைகொடிது; யாழ்கோடு செவ்விதுஆங் கன்ன
வினைபடு பாலால் கொளல்..

28/09. Kannaikodidhu; yaazhkodu sevvidhuaang kanna
Vinaipadu paalaal kollal.

28/09. The straight arrow kills but the bent strings in yazh give lovely music.
Likewise, don't go by appearance of an ascetic, but decide by his actions.
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Barath: Appearance is deceptive always.

Shyam: Don't go by appearance,
But judge by one's actions,
All are not gold that glitters,
There are gold like metals.

‘Ill feelings inside,
Sweet words outside, '
Some people like this
Deal badly with others.

A sugar coated pill is
Made of sweet outside
And poison inside
To attract patients.
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28/10. மழித்தலும் நீட்டலும் வேண்டா; உலகம்
பழித்தது ஒழித்து விடின்.

28/10. Mazhiththalum neettalum vendaa; ulagam
Pazhiththadhu ozhiththu vidin.

28/10. Shaving head or growing beard is not must for an ascetic.
It's enough if he avoids any blame from great men.
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Barath: An ascetic should have clean habits.

Shyam: An ascetic's conduct must be good.
Shaving his head or growing beard
They're just outside appearance
Which are not of importance.

How he behaves in public is
The one well noticed by others,
And not his dress, beard
Or his shining bald head.

If he receives one blame,
It'll be the end of his game
To get public criticism,
That'll put him to shame.
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