Porai udamai-Sixteenth chapter of Thirukkural
(Having patience
or nature to pardon)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Now Valluvar moves from the behavior that should be avoided to the behavior we should have –Patience and the nature
of Pardoning. He says that just like
the earth, we should pardon
those who trouble us also .I wish that we who live in these times when revenge
is the fashion , should read this
chapter again and again.)
1.Akazhvaarai thangum nilam pol , THammai ,
Igazhvar
poruthal thalai
1.Just as the
earth carries a person who digs it,
It is our duty to
pardon those who slander us.
2.POruthal
irappinai yendrum athanai ,
Marathal
athaninum nandru.
2.Pardon those who
cause sorrow to us,
Much better would be to forget it immediately.
3.Inmayul inmai
viruntharal vanmayul ,
Vanmai madavar
porai.
3. Worse than poverty is
inability to treat guests
properly,
And like that
greatness in strength is ability,
To pardon those
who have caused harm to us.
4.Nirayuamai
neengamai vendin porayudamai
,
POthi
ozhukappadum.
4.If we want good qualities in full to stay with us,
Then we have
to carefully protect patience in them .
5,Oruthaarai
ondraka vaiyaare vaippar,
POrutharai pon pol
pothinthu.
5.The world does not bother about those
who punish those who trouble them,
But
consider those who pardon
those cause such troubles ,
as equal to Gold.
6.Orutharkku oru
nalai inbam porutharkkum,
Pondrum thunayum
pugazh,
6.Those who punish
get pleasure for a day but the
fame,
Of those who
pardon will exist as long as world exists.
7.THiran alla than pirar
cheyyinum nononthu ,
ARan alla cheyyamai nandru.
7.Suppose some one does unsuitable acts , instead of
becoming sad,
We should not take an action which is against Dharma , against them.
8.Mikuthian
mikkavai cheitharai thamtham,
THakuthian vendru
vidal.
8.We should win
over those who do excess bad acts ,
Against us, by our
nature of pardoning
others.
9,Thurantharin thooymai
udayar , irantharvai,
Innacheyar
norkirpavar.
9.Those householders
who can pardon bad words,
Are as pure as
those who have left attachments.
10,Unnathu norppar
periyar , pirarchollum,
Innachol
norparrir pin.
10.Those who do penance of not eating are indeed great,
But those who do penance of pardoning bad words o f
others are greater,
1 comment:
Sir these words are so inspiring. Very difficult to practise but it is the only way to greatness. Thanks sir for translating these gems. Wish to strive to practise these words of wisdom.
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