Tirukkural Chapter 44 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 44 - குற்றங் கடிதல்
CHAPTER 44 - TO DESTROY FAULTS
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44/07. செயற்பால செய்யாது இவறியான் செல்வம்
உயற்பாலது அன்றிக் கெடும்.

44/07. Seyarrpaala seiyaadhu ivarriyaan selvam
Uyarrpaaladhu anrrik kedum.

44/07. When one saves wealth at the cost of his vital necessities,
That wealth will get destroyed later on.
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Lalitha: One should not be a miser but spend money for necessities.

Saraswathi: Money is meant for spending
On life saving vital things
And if one is a miser to keep it
That'll one day begin to rust.

That shows one's madness,
And also his greediness,
To keep all his monies,
By foregoing his comforts.

One day if a dacoit comes,
And loots all his monies,
He'll keep his hands on his head,
And will cry for the loss aloud.
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44/08. பற்றுள்ளம் என்னும் இவறன்மை எற்றுள்ளும்
எண்ணப் படுவதொன்று அன்று.

44/08. Patrrullam ennum ivarranmai etrrullum
Ennap paduvadhondru andru.

44/08. To save the money like a miser without spending for essential things
It's the greatest crime of all crimes.
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Lalitha: One cannot be a miser throughout his life.

Saraswathi: There is a story of a miser.

Miser: What's the price of a coconut?
Shopkeeper: Two rupees a coconut.
Miser: Can you give it for one rupee?
Shopkeeper: After one Kilometer it costs one rupee.

(He walks one kilometer)

Miser: What is the price of a coconut?
Shopkeeper: It costs one rupee.
Miser: can you give for half rupee?
Shopkeeper: Go next kilometer, you'll get one free.

(He walks one Kilometer and there
And met a gardener)

Miser: Oh gardener, can I have a coconut free?
Gardner: You climb the tree and take what you want.

The miser climbed the tree,
And took four and four in both hands,
He couldn't come down and cried for help.
This is the story of a miser.
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44/09. வியவற்க எஞ்ஞான்றும் தன்னை; நயவற்க
நன்றி பயவா வினை.

44/09. Viyavarrkka enggandrrum thannai; nayavarrka
Nanrri payavaa vinay.

44/09. Because you are rich, don't estimate high of your own self
Don't wish for any deeds that will not do good.
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Lalitha: One should not be proud of his being a rich man.

Saraswathi: Self-boasting that one is rich,
It doesn't show his merit much,
One must be rich in his heart
That others are looking for it.

"Count not your money,
But do good to many, "
This advice to a rich man,
Is given by wise men.

Too much money in one hand,
Creates troubles at the end,
And so it must be spent
For many useful objects.
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44/10. காதல காதல் அறியாமை உய்க்கிற்பின்
ஏதில ஏதிலார் நூல்.

44/10. Kadhala kaadhal arriyaamai uyikkirrpin
Eadhila eadhilaar nool.

44/10. If a man is capable of enjoying things what he wants without others' knowledge,
His enemies' intention to cheat him will not materialize.
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Lalitha: No one can cheat a man who is capable of safeguarding his own interest.

Saraswathi: If a man is strong in his mind
Hundred ways surely he'll find
How to enjoy nicely all his things
Without being cheated by others?

He can also hide his things,
Without being seen by others,
So that they'll not be after him
In some way, to loot them.

Only a person at fault
Must worry about it,
While a faultless man
Enjoys as much as he can.
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