Tirukkural Chapter 36 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 36 - மெய்யுணர்தல்
CHAPTER 36 - TRUE KNOWLEDGE
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36/07. ஓர்த்துள்ளம் உள்ளது உணரின் ஒருதலையாப்
போர்த்துள்ள வேண்டா பிறப்பு.

36/07. Orthullam ulladhu unnarin oruthalaiyaap
Porthulla venndaa pirrappu.

36/07. What he learnt from guru true knowledge, after his deep study
When he realizes the eternal truth, he has no rebirth in his life.
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Hema: The eternal truth is the Almighty.
If he learns and follows Him, he has not rebirth.

Prema: It's difficult to realize,
Without Guru's instructions,
The eternal truth, which is
Related to God consciousness.

Such a realized person,
Goes straight to the heaven
With no death or rebirth
For him on this earth.

It can be said or written
In letters, but in action
It's not so easy for one
To reach the heaven.
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36/08. பிறப்பென்னும் பேதமை நீங்கச் சிறப்பென்னும்
செம்பொருள் காண்பது அறிவு.

36/08. Pirrappennum pedhamai neengach sirrappennum
Semporull kaanbadhu arrive.

36/08. True knowledge is that one realizes the eternal truth
That is the cause for the destruction of one's ignorance.
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Hema: When ignorance is destroyed
Knowledge gets unfolded by itself.

Prema: When the light comes,
Out the darkness goes,
Likewise, when the knowledge comes
The ignorance automatically goes.

For getting that true knowledge,
One should struggle at every stage,
And learn perfectly with no doubt
Under a guru's able guidance.

In our ancient scriptures,
There are ways and means,
Well explained for one to study,
And learn them, if he's ready.
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36/09. சார்புணர்ந்து சார்பு கெடஒழுகின் மற்றழித்துச்
சார்தரா சார்தரும் நோய்.

36/09. Sarbunnarndhu saarbu kedaozhugin matrrazhiththuch
Saardharaa saardharum noay.

36/09. One who has realized the truth, after going through worthless things,
Without any attachment thereto, he'll not get any harm at any time.
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Hema: After realization one has no attachment to worldly things.

Prema: True, Detached from the worldly life,
He attaches himself to divine life,
That takes him to a higher plane
Of existence, before reaching heaven.

He loses interest in things,
Which are so worthless,
That'll retard his progress
To learn spiritual subjects.

So, he seeks guru's help,
How best he can develop,
Spiritual knowledge perfectly,
Giving up his earthly desires slowly.
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36/10. காமம் வெகுளி மயக்கம் இவைமூன்றன்
நாமம் கெடக்கெடும் நோய்.

36/10. Kamam vegulli mayakkam ivaimoondrran
Naamam kedakkedum noai.

36/10. Lust, anger, ignorance if these three names are not there and lost
The resultant harms from them will not arise
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Hema: The three harm creators are lust, anger and ignorance.

Prema: People are spoiled by them,
As these three evils do more harm
To all the living mankind
In this material world

But these are inevitable evils,
Well settled in their bodies,
That can't be driven out easily
When each one is rooted firmly.

Yet, if one has to be wise,
He should control these evils,
Otherwise, he can't even
Dream of going to heaven.
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