Tirukkural Chapter 73 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 73 - அவை அஞ்சாமை
CHAPTER 73 - NOT AFRAID OF ASSEMBLY
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73/01. வகையறிந்து வல்லவை வாய்சோரார் சொல்லின்
தொகையறிந்த தூய்மை யவர்.

73/01. Vagaiyarindhu vallavai vaaisoraar sollin
Thogaiyarindhu thoomai yavar.

73/01. A wise man, who knows the nature of assembly, educated or uneducated, Will not talk anything wrong out of fear in the assembly of educated people.
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Gangadhar: A wise man will have no stage fear
While addressing an educated assembly.

Mukul: He has past experience,
In addressing educated persons,
So, he'll have no stage fear
When such wise listeners hear.

Rather he gets encouraged
By the response received
From all those wise men
Who clap now and then.

Several speakers like that
Evoke listeners' keen interest
By their inspiring words
In between their talks.
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73/02. கற்றாருள் கற்றார் எனப்படுவர் கற்றார்முன்
கற்ற செலச்சொல்லு வார்.

73/02. Katrrarull katrraar enappaduvar katrraarmun
Katrra selachchollu vaar.

73/02. In the assembly of educated men,
one who has no fear to talk on what he has learnt,
he will be considered great among educated people.
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Gangadhar: A well educated man has got talent to talk
on the subjects he has learnt.

Mukul: It is not that every educated man,
Can talk on stage before wise men,
Unless they've stage experience
Without any fear for audience.

But educated experienced speakers
They talk on all the subjects
What they've leant earlier
Free from any stage fear.

We have seen many speakers,
Who took over their audience,
By their wonderful speeches,
That mesmerized many listeners.
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73/03. பகையகத்துச் சாவார் எளியர்; அரியர்
அவையகத்து அஞ்சா தவர்.

73/03. Pagaiyagaththu saavaar elliyar; ariyar
Avaiyagaththu anjaa dhavar.

73/03. Many bold men with no fear for their lives
Will fight and die in the war field,
But only a few are there to speak before
An educated assembly without fear.
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Gangadhar: Many are not there to speak extempore
Before a highly educated audience.

Mukul: It is not so like that.
Speaking is an excellent art
A few only are well experienced
In that challenging field.

One must know the subject,
Without even a slight doubt,
Then he can talk extempore
Without any kind of fear.

The audience frequent claps,
Indicate their responses
In a very positive manner
That'll encourage a speaker.
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