Tirukkural Chapter 86 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 86 - இகல்.
CHAPTER 86 - DISAGREE (DISCORDANCE)
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86/01. இகலென்ப எல்லா உயிர்க்கும் பகலென்னும்
பண்பின்மை பாரிக்கும் நோய்.

86/01. Eghalenba ellaa uyirkkum paghalennum
Pannbinmai paarikkum noi.

86/01. Wise men say to all people that disagreeing with others
is a disease called discordance.
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Harini: There are people born to disagree with other people.

Tejaswini: They've negative tendencies
Right from their young days,
And they take pleasure in opposing
Whatever one is saying.

If one says, "Hare has got four legs, "
"No, hare has got three legs, "
The other negative person,
Will oppose the positive man.

It is a disease, the poet says.
It is a force of habit, some say.
Whatever it may be for one
To disagree is out of his compulsion.
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86/02. பகல்கருதிப் பற்றா செயினும் இகல்கருதி
இன்னாசெய் யாமை தலை.

86/02. Pagalkarudhip patrra seiyinum igalkarudhi
Innaasei yaamai thalai.

86/02. An enemy can be harmed as a punishment.
But for one's mere hatred if he doesn't harm a person
that nature is really great.
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Harini: Hatred begets hatred. Love begets love.

Tejaswini: Punishing an enemy is justified,
But harming a person due to hatred,
It is no good for one, who hates him,
And it is better to avoid him.

We may hate many persons,
With whom we may have dealings,
But it is totally unavoidable
As it is beyond our control.

For instance:

Our boss is very much tough.
With him we can't be rough,
Also we can't resign and go out
There, the virtue, tolerance is great.
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86/03. இகலென்னும் எவ்வநோய் நீக்கின் தவலில்லாத்
தாவில் விளக்கம் தரும்.

86/03. Igalennum evvanoi neekkin thavalillaath
Thaavil vellakkam tharum.

86/03. If the disease "discordance" is removed from one's thoughts
that status will always remain leading to fame from others.
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Harini: One must practice accepting others' views
Then this disease will automatically vanish.

Tejaswini: By thoughts and actions
It is good for a person
To cure the disease, ‘Discordance, '
That'll be appreciated by others.

A man with this disease
Will wait for a chance
To deny whatever others say
That gives him more joy.

This perverted intelligence
Exists among some wise persons
Who argue always on any subject
On the wrong side, in fact.
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