Tirukkural Chapter 21 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 21 - தீவினையச்சம்
CHAPTER 21 - FEAR OF EVIL DEEDS
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21/04. மறந்தும் பிறன்கேடு சூழற்க; சூழின்
அறம்சூழும் சூழ்ந்தவன் கேடு.

21/04. Marrandhum pirrankedu soozharrka; soozhin
Arramsoozhum soozhndhavan kedu.

21/04. By forgetting also one should not harm a person.
If he wants to harm, Goddess of Dharma will come in advance to harm him.
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Son: Papa, why God of Dharma harms a man?

Father: If a man harms any person
Goddess of Dharma will harm that man.
Even before his action to harm
She will rush to harm him.

People who believe in God
Will never do any evil deed,
Either consciously
Or unconsciously

This faith saves a country,
Where rain falls in plenty.
People live in peace.
God blesses that place.
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21/05. இலன்என்று தீயவை செய்யற்க செய்யின்
இலன்ஆகும் மற்றுப் பெயர்த்து.

21/05. Ilanendru theeyavai seiyarrka seyyin
Ilanaagum matrrup peyarththu.

21/05. Saying he is poor, if anyone does evil deeds to remove poverty,
He'll become still poor, more and more.
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Son: Papa, for removing poverty
Can anyone do evil deeds?

Father: Poor people are in majority.
Rich people are in minority.
If every poor does evil deeds,
It's the country that suffers.

Everywhere instead of water,
Blood will flow like water.
In place of God, devils
Will enjoy those evil deeds.

Poor or rich, no one
Should indulge in
Evil deeds any longer
For a country to prosper.
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21/06. தீப்பால தான்பிறர்கண் செய்யற்க நோய்ப்பால
தன்னை அடல்வேண்டா தான்.

21/06. Theeppaala thaanpirrarkann seiyarka noippaala
Thannai adalvenndaa thaan.

21/06. If a man wants no evil deed to harm him
Let him not first do any evil deed.
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Son: Papa there should not be two rules
One for self and another for others.

Father: If a man wants no harm
He should do no harm.
For him, he can't be favorable,
And for others, be unfavorable.

Heart says go and work.
Mind says don't work,
Easy way is to rob others
Then he goes and robs.

If a fickle mind leads a man
When his heart says 'No man, '
He acts against his conscience
And does many evil deeds.
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