Tirukkural Chapter 90 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 90 - பெரியாரைப் பிழையாமை.
CHAPTER 90 - NOT TO DISRESPECT ELDERS.
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90/01. ஆற்றுவார் ஆற்றல் இகழாமை போற்றுவார்
போற்றலுள் எல்லாம் தலை.

90/01. Aatrruvaar aatrral ighazhaamai potrruvaar
Potrralull ellaam thalai.

90/01. Of all the treasures, the best treasure is
To make use of the services of highly talented
Elders without forgetting.
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Amrita: Our tradition is to respect elders
For their talents, experience and knowledge.

Lavanya: Yes, one must not forget,
To give elders proper respect,
For their vast experience,
And their acquired talents.

One must make the best use,
Of their talented services,
In every field of activities,
For his own benefits.

Once he approaches elders
They'll be willing to offer,
Their best known services
That'll serve his needs.
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90/02. பெரியாரைப் பேணாது ஒழுகின் பெரியாரால்
பேரா இடும்பை தரும்.

90/02. Periaaraip pennaadhu ozhugin periyaaraal
Peraa idumbai tharum.

90/02. If one does not care for elders and takes up a work
When it will create problems, even those elders cannot solve the same.
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Amrita: True, without elders advice, if one does a work
When he makes a mess of it, how elders will solve it?

Lavanya: Amrita, what you say is correct.
Before hand he didn't consult
His elders, when it is in a total mess,
Their help to solve it, he wants.

Who'll help such a man,
Who has no respect for elders,
And does things himself without
Consulting them from the start?

He must give respect to them,
Take their help well in time.
And finish the work well,
To the best satisfaction of all.
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90/03. கெடல்வேண்டின் கேளாது செய்க அடல்வேண்டின்
ஆற்று பவர்கண் இழுக்கு.

90/03. Kedalvendin kallaadhu seigha adalvendin
Artrru bavarkann izhukku.

90/03. If you want your work to spoil, don't consult your elders.
If you must have harm, just do harm to your elders.
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Amrita: In the negative way
The poet is approaching the problems.

Lavanya: If he doesn't consult them,
It is only a loss for him,
And if he wants harm,
He must harm them.

Perhaps, tired of the positive way,
He goes by the negative way,
What kind of damages one will face
For not giving respects to his elders.

Our age old custom is
To respect all our elders,
But in the modern days
They get less importance.
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