Tirukkural Chapter 84 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 84 - பேதைமை
CHAPTER 84 - ON FOOLISHNESS
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84/01. பேதைமை என்பதொன்று யாதெனின் ஏதம்கொண்டு
ஊதியம் போக விடல்.

84/01. Pedhaimai enbadhondrru yaadhenin eadhamkondu
Oodhiyam pogha vidal.

84/01. What is meant by one's ignorance, that is his taking those things, which harm him and leaving those things, which benefit him.
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Bhagwati: Is it not one's foolishness to leave those things which benefit him and to do those things which harm him?

Chitra: Not only his foolishness,
But also it shows his ignorance
To understand what is what?
A stupid only will do that.

How can he ignore things,
Which give him benefits?
How can he accept things
Which give him harms?

If out of ignorance,
He's doing these things,
Then how will he manage
His whole life, at every stage?
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84/02. பேதமையுள் எல்லாம் பேதைமை காதன்மை
கையல்ல தன்கண் செயல்.

84/02. Pedhamaiyull ellaam pedhaimai kaathanmai
Kaiyalla thankann seyal.

84/02. Out of all foolishness, the worst one is
that a person is mad after doing bad deeds
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Bhagwati: He must be a crazy person
to wish for doing bad deeds.

Chitra: Normally a sane person
Will not wish for an action
That'll be harming others,
And he'll do correct things.

Here is an insane man
Who wants to do a bad action
Out of his foolishness
That is harmful to others.

(For example)

On the middle of the roads,
A fool wants to plant big trees
Not knowing they'll block
All the vehicular traffic.
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84/03. நாணாமை நாடாமை நாரின்மை யாதொன்றும்
பேணாமை பேதை தொழில்.

84/03. Naannaamai naadaamai naarinmai yaadhondrrum
Pennaamai pedhai thozhil.

84/03. Not ashamed of blames in doing sins, not testing good things,
not having any love with anyone and not interested in good things,
All these defects are with a foolish person.
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Bhagwati: Almost all good things are removed from a fool's list.

Chitra: He's not ashamed of blames
From others for his doing sins,
This shows that he ignores
All the bad remarks of others.

Before doing any deed,
He's not testing it as good or bad,
This also shows that he's reckless
In all his day to day works.

No love and no interests
In doing good things
Show that he's not only a fool,
But also is next to an animal.
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