Tirukkural Chapter 90 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 90 - பெரியாரைப் பிழையாமை.
CHAPTER 90 - NOT TO DISRESPECT ELDERS.
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90/07. வகைமாண்ட வாழ்க்கையும் வான்பொருளும் என்னாம்
தகைமாண்ட தக்கார் செறின்?

90/07. Vagaimaanda vaazhkkaiyum vaanporullum ennaam
Thagaimaannda thakkaar serrin?

90/07. When great men hate one, what will happen to him
And his variety of good things, such as wealth and happy life?
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Amrita: Great men live spiritually,
And if they are displeased, that is the end
Of one's wealth and his life.

Lavanya: In fact, great men acquire
A kind of spiritual power,
That can burn, like fire,
Any mischief monger.

One must respect their feelings,
Give more value to their experience,
And learn many things from them
Instead of wantonly irritating them.

If one wants to prosper well,
Keep elders in cheers well,
And get their blessings,
For a life full of happiness.
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90/08. குன்றன்னார் குன்ற மதிப்பின் குடியொடு
நின்றன்னார் மாய்வர் நிலத்து.

90/08. Kunrranaar kunrra mathippin kudiyodu
Ninrrannaar maaivar nilaththu.

90/08. Great men like mountains, when they are affected mentally
By one in a high position, he will get destroyed along with his tribes.
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Amrita: The poet, in many words, is advising
Youngsters to give respect to elders,
Otherwise, they will suffer hardship in their lives.

Lavanya: What he means, the poet says,
Repeatedly, in many words,
That one must respect elders
To get their heartfelt blessings.

The great elders stand like mountains,
And if one gives them no respects,
He'll get destroyed, with his tribes,
As a result of his committing sins.

In his position, he may be high,
But before great men he's not so high,
To disrespect those great men
And command those respectable men.
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90/09. ஏந்திய கொள்கையார் சீரின் இடைமுரிந்து
வேந்தனும் வேந்து கெடும்.

90/09. Endhiya kollkaiyar seerin idaimurindhu
Vendhanum vendhu kedum.

90/09. If a spiritually advanced great men become angry
Even a great king will become weak
And lose his position and his kingdom.
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Amrita: Before a great man, a King is nothing.

Lavanya: True, before a great man
A king is an ordinary man,
He may be in high position,
But he's nothing before these men.

By virtue of their penance,
These men rose to greater heights.
He may be a peasant or a King,
For them, they're nothing.

Before their eyes all are one,
It may be a man or woman,
Poor or rich, that kind of attitude
The spiritually great men had,
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90/10. இறந்தமைந்த சார்புடையார் ஆயினும் உய்யார்
சிறந்தமைந்த சீரார் செறின்.

90/10. Irandhamaindha sarbudaiyaar aayinum uyiaar
Sirrandhamaindha seeraar serrin.

90/10. If great men of self control goes out of control
Even a strong person, with solid support, cannot escape from them.
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Amrita: people do not know the strength
Of spiritual persons. If people wound
Their feelings, they will suffer its consequences.

Lavanya: Great men becomes great
By their spiritual advancements,
And how an ordinary person
Will know their achievements?

In appearance they look simple
And their talks are humble,
So, people take these men
For simple folks, not great men.

By disrespecting them
They do harm to them
And suffer its consequences
In their cursed lives.
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