Tirukkural Chapter 87 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 87 - பகை மாட்சி
CHAPTER 87 - ON ENMITY
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87/07. கொடுத்தும் கொளல்வேண்டும் மன்ற அடுத்திருந்து
மாணாத செய்வான் பகை.

87/07. Koduththum kollalvendum manrra; aduththirundhu
Maannaadha seivaan pagai.

87/07. One must spend money to win the enemy
who remains close, but doing harm to him.

Dushyant: Such double standard people
Must be sent out at any cost.

Manoj: He must be sent out,
As an enemy at any cost,
When he's playing foul game,
What an enemy does the same.

He is acting like a friend,
But he does not mind
Doing several harms to him,
That is an unpardonable crime.

There are many such men,
Who betray their friends,
For the sake of some gains,
Doing crimes one by one.
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87/08. குணன்இலனாய்க் குற்றம் பலவாயின் மாற்றார்க்கு
இனன்இலன்ஆம் ஏமாப்பு உடைத்து.

87/08. Gunnanilanaaik kutrram palavaayin matrraarkku
Inanilanaam eamaappu udaiththu.

87/08. One has no virtuous character, but is of criminal character.
When he has no good friends, he can easily be won by his enemies.
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Dushyant: Such a worthless man falls
An easy prey to his enemies.

Manoj: No virtuous character,
Nor friends or whatsoever,
Will his enemies spare him?
They'll kill him in no time.

If he has virtuous character
And good friends so near
They can save him
At the crucial time.

But, by nature, he's a criminal,
Hated by all the affected people,
The law enforcement will arrest him
For his bad activities, at any time.
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87/09. செறுவார்க்குச் சேணிகவா இன்பம் அறிவிலா
அஞ்சும் பகைவர்ப் பெறின்.

87/09. Serruvaarkkuch sennikavaa inbham arrivilaa
Anjum pagaivar perrin,

87/09. No good knowledge how to avoid or defeat enemies,
but has plenty of fear to face enemies, to fight against
such a weak person his enemies feel happy.
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Dushyant: With such a coward and inexperienced person
His enemies can easily fight and win him.

Manoj: He's a coward and can't face
Anyone of his strong enemies,
For want of good experience,
At any time, in any fights.

One must have in his blood
A fighting spirit to be bold
And fight his enemies
With the help of his friends.

Now both are not there,
But he has plenty of fear,
To fight his strong enemies,
Without any good friends.
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திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 87 - பகை மாட்சி
CHAPTER 87 - ON ENMITY
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87/10. கல்லான் வெகுளும் சிறுபொருள் எஞ்ஞான்றும்
ஒல்லானை ஒல்லாது ஒளி.

87/10. Kallaan veghullum sirruporull enggaandrrum
Ollaanai ollaadhu olli.

87/10. One who has not studied knowledgeable books,
Not having mind to give anything to others,
Keeping always an angry mood,
He'll never get fame for winning his enemies.
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Dushyant: He is neither wise nor strong to win his enemies.

Manoj: Always angry, he's not wise,
With no strength to fight his enemies,
How can he earn a name
Or any kind of fame?

He has not even studied
The war techniques to defend
Nor made anyone as a friend
For their help to extend.

He doesn't even give gifts,
To all deserving persons,
Who is there for him,
To praise and welcome him?
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