Tirukkural Chapter 41 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 41 - கல்லாமை
CHAPTER 41 - ON UNEDUCATED
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41/07. நுண்மாண் நுழைபுலம் இல்லான் எழில்நலம்
மண்மாண் புனைபாவை யற்று.

41/07. Nunnmaann nuzhaipulam illaan ezhilnalam
Mannmaann punaipaavai yatrru

41/07. The beauty appearance of a man, not knowing the intricacies of all scriptures,
Is just like a beautiful mud doll.
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Ambika: What is use of one's beauty when he is not educated?

Bhavana: Yes, he looks like a clay doll
Though both are beautiful
They are unfit for any use
Just like dummy heads.

Education is a must
For one to claim respect
From the wise men,
With a broad vision.

On the other hand
A person not educated
Gets no recognition
From those wise men.
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திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 41 - கல்லாமை
CHAPTER 41 - ON UNEDUCATED
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41/08. நல்லார்கண் பட்ட வறுமையின் இன்னாதே
கல்லார்கண் பட்ட திரு.

41/08. Nallaarkann patta varrmaiyin innaathey
Kallaarkann patta thiru.

41/08. The wealth of the uneducated will give more harm
Than the poverty of an educated person.
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Ambika: Money with an uneducated man
Will be harmful than the poverty of an educated man, the poet says.

Bhavana: The poor educated man will
Understand things well
He'll be very careful
And will not be harmful.

But an uneducated rich man
Will have plan after plan
To harm others in some way,
With the strength of his money.

Where there is education,
Money will not be there.
Where there is no education,
Money will be there.
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திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 41 - கல்லாமை
CHAPTER 41 - ON UNEDUCATED
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41/09. மேற்பிறந்தார் ஆயினும் கல்லாதார் கீழ்ப்பிறந்தும்
கற்றார் அனைத்திலர் பாடு.

41/09. Merrpirrandhaar aayinum kallaadhaar kizhppirrandhum
Katrraar anaiththilar paadu.

41/09. When an uneducated man is born in upper caste
He is not superior to an educated man born in a lower caste.
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Ambika: Education does not discriminate
Between upper and lower castes,
It's the man who makes this difference
Between these two castes.

Rich or poor man, upper or lower caste
Education is an indestructible asset
Whosoever is willing to take it up
It gives that person maximum help.

Opportunity comes only once
In a man's life, by chance,
Unfortunately, if one loses it,
Never again he'll get it.
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திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 41 - கல்லாமை
CHAPTER 41 - ON UNEDUCATED
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41/10. விலங்கொடு மக்கள் அனையர் இலங்குநூல்
கற்றாரோடு ஏனை யவர்.

41/10. Vilangodu makkall anaiyar ilangunool
Karraarodu eanai yavar.

41/10. When an uneducated man is compared with an educated man
The only difference will be between animals and wise men.
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Ambika: An uneducated is more like an animal
This is what the poet means.

Bhavana: True, an animal has five senses
While a man has six senses,
While animal, by its instinct, acts
Man goes by his discreteness.

What is good or what is bad,
A man can well understand,
By the power of his sixth sense
And he'll try to do good deeds.

An animal goes by its demand,
Not knowing good or bad,
When it's hungry, it'll kill
And eat a man or animal.
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