Tirukkural Chapter 92 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 92 - வரைவின் மகளிர்
CHAPTER 92 - ON PUBLIC WOMEN
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92/01. அன்பின் விழையார் பொருள்விழையும் ஆய்தொடியார்
இன்சொல் இழுக்கும் தரும்.

92/01. Anbin vizhyaar porullvizhaiyum aaithodiyaar
Insol izhukku tharum.

92/01. With no real love, but false love for a person
for the sake of his money, the talk of a public woman
will be sweet to hear, but will be harmful later on.
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Jitender: One should not believe the sweet words
Of a public woman, who is for money and not for love.

Mohit: She has no real love for one,
But she pretends to love a person
For the sake of his money,
She speaks words like honey.

For her sweet words if he'll fall
It'll surely be his downfall,
As by then he suffers
With multiple disasters.

Not only loss of money
But face problems many,
Including loss of his health
And loss of his family's faith.
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92/02. பயன்தூக்கிப் பண்புரைக்கும் பண்பில் மகளிர்
நயன்தூக்கி நள்ளா விடல்.

92/02. Payanthookki pannburaikkum pannbil magallir
Nayanthookki nallaa vidal.

92/02. The intention of a public woman's false lovely talks
to get one's wealth, one must find out and cut off her relationship.
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Jitender: When once it is found out that she is for money,
one must leave her and not continue her relationship.

Mohit: Why at all go to her
When one knows her
For the sake of money
She sells her body.

Then cut off her contact,
Knowing she is a cheat,
And her love is not real
But it is definitely unreal.

It is the fault of a person,
To go to a public woman,
And then he complains
About her real intentions.
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92/03. பொருட்பெண்டிர் பொய்ம்மை முயக்கம் இருட்டறையில்
ஏதில் பிணம்தழீஇ யற்று.

92/03. Porutpenndir poimai muyakkam iruttarraiyil
Eadhil pinnamthazhee yartrru.

92/03. For the sake of money a public woman sells her body
and embracing that body is the same as
embracing a dead body in a dark room.
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Jitender: The poet is comparing a public woman
to a dead body in a dark room. There cannot be
a worst comparison than this.

Mohit: For a public woman, his aversion
Indirectly shows in these few lines,
And people must take note of this
To avoid embracing a public woman.

It has been a kind of dirty profession
That was in vogue for generations
Despite evils attached to it
Some people went after it.

For going to public women,
They suffered illness later on,
That was lifelong incurable,
And it became unmanageable.
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