Tirukkural Chapter 61 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

Tirukkural Chapter 61 - Couplets 7,8,9,10

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 61 - மடி இன்மை
CHAPTER 61 - AGAINST LAZINESS.
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61/07. இடிபுரிந்து எள்ளும்சொல் கேட்பர்புரிந்து
மாண்ட உஞற்றி லவர்.

61/07. Idipurindhu ellumchol ketparpurindhu
Maanda ugatrri lavar

61/07. A lazy man with no proper efforts
Despite friend's strong advice, he has not improved
For which he was criticized by his friend.
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Archana: There is no use advising a lazy fool.

(Story - Never advise a lazy fool)

Jyoti: A weaver bird built a nest,
A sturdy one with no rest,
In the branch of a tree,
And it spent its life carefree.

One day it was raining.
A monkey was sitting
Near the nest then,
Drenched in the rain.

The bird asked it
Why in rain it stayed out
Without a nest
To stay inside it?

Who're you to advise me?
So saying, the monkey
Tore its nest into pieces
And the bird got wet in rains.
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61/08. மடிமை குடிமைக்கண் தங்கின்தன் ஒன்னார்க்கு
அடிமை புகுத்தி விடும்.

61/08. Madimai kudimaikkann thankinthan onnaarkku
Adimai pughuththi vidum

61/08. If laziness prevails in a family,
It'll become a slave to enemy.
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Archana: If the entire family is lazy
And then God only should save that family.

Jyoti: They'll become slaves,
Of their bitter enemies,
Who'll start dictating terms
For any help from them.

Laziness in a family
Is dangerous seriously
As none there works
Seeking help from others.

If no help comes from others,
They'll suffer from wants,
Because of their laziness
That crippled their lives.
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61/09. குடியாண்மை யுள்வந்த குற்றம் ஒருவன்
மடியாண்மை மாற்றக் கெடும்.

61/09. Kudiyaannmai ullvandha kutrram oruvan
Madiyannmai maatraak kedum

61/09. If one gives up laziness, it will remove the blames
On him and his family.
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Archana: If a lazy man gives up his laziness
He'll then become active in his life.

Jyoti: Will laziness go so easily
From the entire family?
If it leaves, well and good
If not, their lives are ruined.

If he gives up laziness,
It'll remove the blames
On him and his family
From others almost entirely.

A new life each one can start,
That'll make them all bright,
They'll never again go for laziness,
Having tasted once a bitter experience.
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61/10. மடியிலா மன்னவன் எய்தும் அடியளந்தான்
தாஅயது எல்லாம் ஒருங்கு.

61/10. Madiyilaa mannavan eaidhum adiyallandhaan
Thaayadhu ellaam orungu.

61/10. If a King has no laziness, then he will get
All the lands what Tirumal measured in the entire universe.
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Archana: A King should never be lazy.
Then only he can rule his country.

Jyoti: A King should not be lazy
But should always be busy,
As otherwise he cannot rule
His country and its people.

He'll rule all the lands
On the earth's surface
And the heaven's lands
Later on by God's grace.

If a lazy King is cruel
And tortures people
Then he'll not live well
But later on go to hell.
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COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kanniappan Kanniappan 07 October 2016

அன்புடையீர், வணக்கம். அருமையான கதைகள்; கேட்பர்புரிந்து - கேட்பர் மடிபுரிந்து என்றிருக்க வேண்டும். வ.க.கன்னியப்பன்

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Rajaram Ramachandran

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Chennai born, now at Juhu, Mumbai, India
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