Tirukkural Chapter 82 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 82 - தீ நட்பு
CHAPTER 82 - BAD FRIENDSHIP.
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82/04. அமரகத்து ஆற்றறுக்கும் கல்லாமா அன்னார்
தமரின் தனிமை தலை.

82/04. Amarakaththu atrrarrukkum kallaamaa annaar
Thamarin thanimai thalai.

82/04. An untrained horse that took a rider on its back before the war,
It pushed the rider down when the war actually came. Like this,
If any friend is there, better leave him and live alone.
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Daya: An undependable horse and a friend
are not useful for one's purpose.

Muthuraman: An undependable horse
Will push the rider down the fields,
And it is of no use for anyone.
Better leave it and walk alone.

An undependable friend,
Another rich man he'll find,
When he exhausted one,
Who is financially broken.

Be wise always to find,
A dependable wise friend,
Or else, try to live alone,
But not with a crazy friend.
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82/05. செய்தேமம் சாராச் சிறியவர் புன்கேண்மை
எய்தலின் எய்தாமை நன்று.

82/05. Seidhemam saaraach sirriyavar punkennmai
Eaidhalin eaidhaamai nandrru.

82/05. If one wants to have friends, instead of picking from
unsafe low class bad people better don't make friends.
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Daya: Easy solution is better don't make friends
Instead of joining a group of rogues.

Muthuraman: A fool rode on a mud horse
A flooding river to cross,
But halfway he was drowned
When in the river, mud dissolved.

Like this, a bad company,
Will give, not one, but many
Problems leading to worries
That can't be solved for years.

He'll lose his reputation
And also his going to heaven,
As hell be waiting for him
To go along with them.
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82/06. பேதை பெருங்கெழீஇ நட்பின் அறிவுடையார்
ஏதின்மை கோடி உறும்.

82/06. Pethai perungkezhiee natpin arrvudaiyaar,
Eadhinmai kodi urrum.

82/06. A wise enemy is better than a close foolish friend.
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Daya: There is a proverb saying that an open enemy
is better than a cunning friend.

Muthuraman: I'll tell you now a story,
Of a King and foolish monkey.
You can then understand,
The action of his foolish friend.

A King had a monkey friend
That he took wherever he went.
Once he went for a hunt
Along with his monkey friend.

When the King was sleeping,
The monkey was guarding.
With a sword in its hand,
It stood near his head.

A fly sat on the King's nose.
First it drove it from his nose.
Then it sat on his shoulder.
It drove it from his shoulder.

When on his neck sat the fly,
The monkey tried to cut the fly
But it flew away and escaped,
Alas, it cut King's neck and he died.
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