Tirukkural Chapter 40 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 40 - கல்வி
CHAPTER 40 - ON EDUCATION
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40/01. கற்க கசடறக் கற்பவை; கற்றபின்
நிற்க அதற்குத் தக.

40/01. Karrka kasadarrak karrpavai; katrrapin
Nirrka adharkku thaga.

40/01. Learn what you should learn perfectly
And act according to what you have learnt.
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Sita: Lakshmi, This is a very good poem one should read 1008 times.

Lakshmi: This is forcing every reader
Of this poem to keep in mind forever,
Saying, 'you learn lessons perfectly,
And act, what you've learnt, accordingly.'

It gives a good lesson
To each and everyone
Who's expected to act
On what he has learnt?

The world will become perfect
If its contents take into effect
In the minds of all people
To follow these words well.
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40/02. எண்என்ப ஏனை எழுத்தென்ப இவ்விரண்டும்
கண்என்ப வாழும் உயிர்க்கு.

40/02. Ennenba aenai ezhuthenba ivvirandum
Kannenba vazhum uyirkku.

40/02. Wise men will say that mathematics and grammar
Are the two eyes of persons in the world.
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Sita: One must study mathematics and grammar perfectly.

Lakshmi: True, they're like two eyes
Of persons who come for studies.
One should learn mathematics
And grammar, the two subjects.

There were geniuses
In higher mathematics,
Like Mr. Ramanujam,
The one greatest gem.

A study of grammar
Helps a language scholar
To read and write letters
Free from any errors.
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40/03. கண்ணுடையர் என்பவர் கற்றோர்; முகத்திரண்டு
புண்ணுடையர் கல்லா தவர்.

40/03. Kannudaiyar enbavar karrtrror; mugaththirandu
Punnudaiyar kallaa dhavar.

40/03. Only educated persons have two eyes,
Uneducated have two wounds in the face.
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Sita: Uneducated man can see with his two eyes,
But he is said to be blind.

Lakshmi: An uneducated man
Can do inferior works.
While an educated man
Can do superior works.

An uneducated has a no status.
An educated has social status
In the midst of learned scholars
Who welcome such persons.

Money with uneducated,
At any time will be lost,
Knowledge with educated
Will never be lost.
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