Tirukkural Chapter 61 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 61 - மடி இன்மை
CHAPTER 61 - AGAINST LAZINESS.
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61/01. குடிஎன்னும் குன்றா விளக்கம் மடிஎன்னும்
மசூர மாய்ந்து கெடும்.

61/01. Kudiennum kunrraa villakkam madiennum
Masoora maindhu kedum.

61/01. The darkness of laziness will extinguish
The burning lamp of a family.
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Archana: Man's worst habit is laziness.
"An idle man's brain is devil's workshop, " so, says the proverb.

Jyoti: Three poor lazy men
Were taking rest in an inn,
And feeling quite hungry
Waited for a passerby.

One gentleman offered
Plantain fruit as food,
Out of his fruit bunch
One fruit for each.

"Sir, peel the skin
Give the fruit portion.
I'll eat the same then, "
Said the first lazy man.

"Sir, peel the skin,
Put bits of fruits, one by one
In my mouth wide open, "
Said the second lazy one.

"Sir, peel the skin,
Push the bits, each one,
Inside my throat open, "
Said the third lazy one.

No end to their laziness,
If you show them kindness,
They'll become useless,
And lead a life of madness.
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61/02. மடியை மடியா ஒழுகல் குடியைக்
குடியாக வேண்டு பவர்.

61/02. Madiyai madiyaa ozhugal kudiyaik
Kudiyaaga vendu bavar.

61/02. Those who want to enhance their family reputation
Must try to avoid laziness for its cruelty.
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Archana: Laziness will never pay any benefit to a family.
On the other hand, it will spoil the family.

Jyoti: Family name will go down,
If its head is a lazy person,
As most of the time he's not awake,
But he's in bed without doing work.

At home, with no work, he's lazy.
In Office his work is hazy.
Outside he's very much crazy.
At any place, he's not busy.

What kind of disease laziness is?
Is this a curable disease?
Will it go if he does exercise?
What's the remedy for this?
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61/03. மடிமடிக் கொண்டொழுகும் பேதை பிறந்த
குடிமடியும் தன்னினும் முந்து.

61/03. Madimadik kondozhugum pedhai pirandha
Kudimadiyum thanninum mundhu.

61/03. The family of a fool, who has not discarded laziness,
Will get spoiled even before he gets spoiled.
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Archana: How a family suffers on account of
A lazy fellow in that family.

Jyoti: Not only the lazy fellow gets spoiled
But also his family gets spoiled.
He's a burden on the family,
As he adds no income to that family.

Whatever work given to him
He'll not do in time,
And some excuse he'll tell
That'll not please others well.

Laziness is soaked in his blood
"That can't be set right, " doctor said,
But Yoga Master assured,
That Yoga will cure his blood.
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