Tirukkural Chapter 60 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 60 - ஊக்கமுடைமை
CHAPTER 60 - ON EFFORTS
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60/07. சிதைவிடத்து ஒல்கார் உரவோர்; புதைஅம்பின்
பட்டுப்பாடு ஊன்றும் களிறு.

60/07. Sidhaividaththu olgaar uravoar; pudhaiambin
Pattuppaadu oonrrum kallirru.

60/07. An elephant wounded by arrows doesn't mind it.
Like this, a person of efforts, even if some hurdle comes to his goal
He will not mind it, but still he'll try to establish his name.
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Abhishek: There are people who don't mind
Any hurdles slowing down their works.

Pankaj: Their experience teaches,
How to sort out failures,
And go ahead with better efforts
To reach the height of success.

Instead of worrying about it,
They make a fresh start,
With an alternative scheme,
That'll surely help them.

Always endless efforts
Brings good results,
On must try his best,
In between his rest.
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60/08. உள்ளம் இலாதவர் எய்தார் உலகத்து
வள்ளியம் என்னும் செருக்கு.

60/08. Ullam ilaadhavar eaidhaar ulagaththu
Valliyam ennum serukku.

60/08. A man without efforts cannot boast himself
That he is an esteemed person in the world.
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Abhishek: How an effortless man can
Boast himself that he is great?

Pankaj: No, he cannot boast
When he doesn't make any effort
To rise his position to the level
Of the world's greatest people.

He may think he's great,
But others must accept it.
He's only a vain boaster.
They call him a waster.

Let him make some effort,
That'll lead to his success,
Instead boasting words
Which carry no weight.
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60/09. பரியது கூர்ங்கோட்டது ஆயினும் யானை
வெரூஉம் புலிதாக் குறின்.

60/09. Pariyadhu koorngkottadhu aayinum yaanai
Veroom pulithaak kurrin.

60/09. Elephant has a big body and sharp tusks,
But it is afraid of an attacking tiger.
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Abhishek: Elephant can't move fast with its heavy body.
A tiger can run fast with its light body.

Pankaj: That is the advantage for a tiger
With its light body it can jump over
An elephant and with its sharp nails
And teeth can tear it into pieces.

It's not in the size of body one has
But his success thro' his efforts
Count his strength before others
To earn their due respects.

Efforts are there, but no fruits,
You don't bother about results.
Continue to do your best,
One day, fruit will fall at your feet.
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60/10. உரம்ஒருவற்கு உள்ள வெறுக்கை; அஃது இல்லார்
மரம்; மக்கள் ஆதலே வேறு.

60/10. Uramoruvarrkku ulla verrukkai; akkdhu illaar
Maram; makkal aadhale verru.

60/10. One's strong wisdom is his owning efforts,
If not, he is like a tree in human form.
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Abhishek: A man and a tree is one and the same
If man has no effort to perform good deeds.

Pankaj: True, a tree is better than
An effortless vain person,
As it gives rich fruits
While nothing he gives.

The effort builds one's wisdom
Without which seldom,
In this world, one flourishes
With success after success.

A tree has only one sense,
And it can't do wonders.
A man has six senses,
And he can do wonders

Let not man be compared
With a tree that's impaired
In several ways than a man,
Who is God's supreme creation.
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