Tirukkural Chapter 66 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 66 - வினைத் தூய்மை
CHAPTER 66 - ON PURITY IN ACTION
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66/01. துணைநலம் ஆக்கம் தரூஉம் வினைநலம்
வேண்டிய எல்லாம் தரும்.

66/01. Thunainalam aakkam tharoom vinainalam
Vendiya ellaam tharum.

66/01. A man's good friends will give only wealth for his present life,
But his good actions will grant what all he wants.
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Gagan: Good friends will help, no doubt
But one must do good action to get what he wants.

Mukesh: Good friends will support
One's own serious effort
But they'll not volunteer to do,
What he himself is supposed to do.

One's own good actions
Only will give best results,
As the proverb goes to say,
"Self help is the best help."

One's action must be pure,
Then his success is sure.
And whatever he wants
By that action he gets.
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66/02. என்றும் ஒருவுதல் வேண்டும் புகழொடு
நன்றி பயவா வினை.

66/02. Endrum oruvudhal vendum pugazhodu
Nandri payavaa vinai.

66/02. One must not do those deeds that will not give him
Any fame and benefit, and will bring him blame and sin.
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Gagan: If there is no fame or benefit, and one will have blame and sin
By doing an action, what is the use of that action?

Mukesh: When a purity of action
Will surely bring one
Whatever things he wants
Why should he go for other means?

He knows that an impure action
Will result in blame and sin
And so he goes on the right way
To do good things every day.

For every action done,
There is an opposite reaction,
And this also he knows well
So, he's always careful.
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66/03. இடுக்கண் படினும் இனிவந்த செய்யார்
நடுக்கற்ற காட்சி யவர்.

66/03. Idukkann padinum inivandha seiyaar
Nadukkatrra kaatchi yavar.

66/03. If one wants to prosper well, he must not perform any action
That will bring down his reputation.
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Gagan: Any action that will bring down
One's fame, he should not do.

Mukesh: Yes, if one does any action,
It should be a pure one,
That'll bring him fame
And fetch him a good name.

On the contrary, his wrong action
Will bring him blame and sin,
And will spoil his reputation,
Step by step, in the long run.

So, to prosper well in future,
His actions must be pure.
This rule he must keep up always
When he performs all actions.
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