Tirukkural Chapter 95 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 95 - மருந்து.
CHAPTER 95 - MEDICINE.
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95/01. மிகினும் குறையினும் நோய்செய்யும் நூலோர்
வளிமுதலா எண்ணிய மூன்று.

95/01. Miginum kurraiyinum noiseiyum nooloar
Vallimudhalaa enniya moondrru.

95/01. After wise men have made research and experienced,
they have found that if air, water and food are on the
increase or decrease, it creates disease.
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Aarati: If three essential things, air, water and food, are less or more a person suffers with some kind of disease.

Jyotika: True, wise men have found,
After making research several rounds,
That with less or more air one suffers
So moderate air is of importance.

Next, water is essential
For blood circulation
And without sufficient water
The body net work suffers

Also comes proper food,
Like leafy vegetables,
Rice, dhal, and fruits
Without which one's body suffers.
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95/02. மருந்தென வேண்டாவாம் யாக்கைக்கு அருந்தியது
அற்றது போற்றி உணின்.

95/02. Marundhena vendaavaam yakkaikku arundhiyadhu
Atrradhu potrri unnin.

95/02. For building up one's body six kinds of tasting food he takes,
and if he checks up at least once if it is digested well, then he eats next time. He needs no medicine thereafter.
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Aarati: Whatever food taken one must see
If it is digested well and then take next time food.

Jyotika: To avoid taking medicine,
It must be checked by one
Whether the food taken by him
Is digested or not, at least one time.

In case there is no digestion,
For the various food taken,
It'll upset his health seriously
And he must take medicines daily.

So, food is the primary cause,
For all kinds of disease,
One should take note of this
And avoid unhealthy edibles.
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95/03. அற்றால் அளவறிந்து உண்க; அஃதுடம்பு
பெற்றான் நெடிதுய்க்கும் ஆறு.

95/03. Atrraal allavarrindhu unngha; akdhudambhu
Petrraan nedithuikkum aarru.

95/03. Between two meals there must be a time gap.
If one follows this rule, this body can be kept healthy for a long time.
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Aarati: There are gluttons who eat anything and everything
And are exposed to several kind of diseases.

Jyotika: One's good health to keep up,
There must be a time gap,
Between one feed and another feed
That must be strictly observed.

If he eats non-stop everything,
That is freely coming,
The poor stomach cries
For lack of digestive juice.

So, indigestion takes place,
Causing irritation and gas,
For that one takes medicines,
Which are unnecessary expenses.
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