Tirukkural Chapter 47 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 47 - தெரிந்து செயல்வகை
CHAPTER 47 - ACT AFTER KNOWING
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47/07. எண்ணித் துணிக கருமம்; துணிந்தபின்
எண்ணுவம் என்பது இழுக்கு.

47/07. Ennith thunniga karumam; thunnindhapin
Ennuvam enbadhu izhukku.

47/07. Before doing an action, think several times.
Once it started, thinking then will lead to several troubles.
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Balaji: This is a good advice, to start any action
After thinking several times and not thinking thereafter.

Mahesh: It's right kind of thinking
Well before start working
And not just start thinking
In the middle of working.

Some hurriedly start the work
And then stop the work
When a problem arises
With time and energy losses.

After knowing, one must act.
Not blindly start doing it
And then regret why he did it
Without properly knowing it.
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47/08. ஆற்றின் வருந்தா வருத்தம் பலர்நின்று
போற்றினும் பொத்துப் படும்.

47/08. Atrrin varundhaa varuththam palarnindru
Potrrinum poththup padum.

47/08. An attempt to do a work, not in the proper way it should be done,
It will get spoiled even with others help.
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Balaji: For every action, there is a proper way to do it.
If it is not followed, then one will suffer failure only.

Mahesh: Yes, there are steps and plans
For undertaking new projects
For this draft estimates
Are approved by wise planners.

Then only work is taken up,
And the same step by step
Is executed by the Engineers,
While it's supervised by Managers.

Right time, right estimate,
Right tools, right start,
Right man power, all can
Bring success to one's plan.
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47/09. நன்றாற்ற லுள்ளும் தவறுண்டு அவரவர்
பண்பறிந்து ஆற்றாக் கடை.

47/09. Nanrratrra lullum thavarrunndu avaravar
Pannbarindhu aatrraak kadai.

47/09. One should perform actions according to each individual, whose nature
He should know well, as otherwise his actions are likely to fail.
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Balaji: Ideas differ from person to person.
So, one must know each man,
How, in his personal opinion,
He should take a final action?

If each person gives
Different suggestions
Then an expert opinion
He should take then.

Otherwise, it'll end in loss
Of materials and labor hours
In the absence of good plans
And elders' proper advices.
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47/10. எள்ளாத எண்ணிச் செயல்வேண்டும்; தம்மொடு
கொள்ளாத கொள்ளாது உலகு.

47/10. Ellaadha ennich seyalvenndum; thammodu
Kollaadha kollaadhu ulagu.

47/10. If a King does an action which is not proper for his role
The world will criticize him, so he should do anything after carefully examining it.
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Balaji: A King is a responsible person.
He can't behave on his own,
Like an ordinary commoner,
For he has a code of conduct as a ruler.

He's subject to criticisms
Where his arbitrary actions
Are not up to the level
Of a King and his rule.

Every action he may perform
That should strictly conform
To the rules and regulations
Prescribed for monarchs.
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