Tirukkural Chapter 98 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 98 - பெருமை
CHAPTER 98 - GREATNESS.
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98/07. இறப்பே புரிந்த தொழிற்றாம் சிறப்புந்தான்
சீரல் லவர்கட் படின்.

98/07. Irrappe purindha thozhitrraam sirappundhaan
Seeral lavarkat padin.

98/07. If undeserving people get importance,
they will violate rules and orders all the time.
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Chandra: If one is like a jackal
How cunning he will be?

Kamini: A lawful citizen respects rules,
To ensure peace in any place.
If an unlawful person breaks orders,
How can there be peace there?

If an undeserving person,
Is appointed as a captain,
Who has no skill for a win,
Will that entire team win?

Every player will grumble
The play will go to hell
With no interest to anyone,
To secure a grand win.
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98/08. பணியுமாம் என்றும் பெருமை; சிறுமை
அணியுமாம் தன்னை வியந்து.

98/08. Paniyumaam endrrum parumai; sirrumai
Anniyumaam thannai viyandhu.

98/08. Great men will be truly humble
and bow before others.
Narrow minded people will always
remain praising themselves.
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Chandra: Narrow minded people are self-boasting type
While broad minded are simple and humble.

Kamini: Yes, great men are humble
And they're always simple.
The narrow minded men are those,
Who always praise themselves.

Narrow mind is like sea waves
Which make much noise,
Broad mind is like still water,
That runs deep, making no noise.

Greatness lies in right deeds,
Caring more for others' needs,
Always great is the humble mind,
Far better than the boasting mind.
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98/09. பெருமை பெருமிதம் இன்மை; சிறுமை
பெருமிதம் ஊர்ந்து விடல்.

98/09. Prumai perumidham inmai; sirrumai
Perumidham oorndhu vidal.

98/09. Great people will not have ego or pride.
Narrow minded people will show in
every work their ego and pride.
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Chandra: "Pride and prejudice pays no man, "
This proverb warns such narrow minded persons.

Kamini: Great persons have no pride
And they always take no side
In settling disputes among parties,
But tell them all to maintain peace.

Unlike those mean persons
Who've pride and prejudice,
Great men are very simple,
And by nature, they're humble.

A great man thinks,
He's not so great,
But in the eyes of others
He's really great.
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98/10. அற்றம் மறைக்கும் பெருமை; சிறுமைதான்
குற்றமே கூறி விடும்.

98/10.Atrram marraikkum perumai; sirrumaithaan
Kutrrame koorri vidum.

98/10. Great men will not expose others' faults, but will praise them.
But mean persons will talk about others' faults only.
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Chandra: Great men are great why?
Because they're good to everyone.

Kamini: Mean men are fault finders.
And count others' faults;
Great men are not fault finders,
But show kindness to others.

"To err is human
To forgive is divine, "
This is an ideal policy
Of all great men really.

"The whole world is bad
Excepting my good self, "
This is how narrow minded
People praise themselves.
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