Tirukkural Chapter 44 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 44 - குற்றங் கடிதல்
CHAPTER 44 - TO DESTROY FAULTS
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44/01. செருக்கும் சினமும் சிறுமையும் இல்லார்
பெருக்கம் பெருமித நீர்த்து.

44/01. Serukkum, sinamum, sirrumaiyum illaar,
Perukkam perumidha neerththu.

44/01. Wealth respects those without
Pride, wrath, and lust.
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Lalitha: One may be rich, but he should not
Have pride, wrath and lust.

Saraswathi: Along with the richness comes
All these negative tendencies,
Which reflect on his bad qualities,
Thus exposing his indecencies.

Both pride and prejudice
Blinds a man's two eyes.
Where he must be kind and fair,
He'll be rude and unfair.

For his unfriendly attitude
People will try to avoid
Generally meeting him
Or speaking to him.
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44/02. இவறலும் மாண்பிறந்த மானமும் மாணா
உவகையும் ஏதம் இறைக்கு.

44/02. Ivarralum maannpirrandha maanamum maannaa
Uvagaiyum edham irraikku.

44/02. Stinginess, vain glory, sadistic pleasure,
All these do not speak well of a king.
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Lalitha: A King should be liberal, pious and keep a smiling face.

Saraswathi: Yes, in his royal court
A King is a magistrate,
He should judge any case
Impartially to render full justice.

If he's stingy, tough and proud,
People will try to avoid
Going to him with complaints
And settle themselves their disputes.

One day they may even revolt
For his rude and unpleasant
Behavior in the royal court
To express their contempt
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44/03. தினைத்துணையாம் குற்றம் வரினும் பனைத்துணையாக்
கொள்வர் பழிநாணு வார்.

44/03. Thinaiththunnaiyaam kutrram varinum planaiththunnaiyaak
Kollvar pazhinaannu vaar.

44/03. One who is afraid of blame, he will be scared of a (grain size) small blame
As if he has got a (palm tree size) big blame.
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Lalitha: Kavari Mann (a kind of stag) will die even if it loses one hair
People say like this.

Saraswathi: One will spend sleepless nights,
A small blame if he receives,
As he's always afraid of blame,
That he treats as an act of shame.

He'll view a small blame
As if it's a big blame
And will regret for it
All the day and night.

Such sensitive type of persons,
They undertake extra pains
In all their actions
To avoid big or small blames.
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