Soodhu-94th chapter of Thirukural-
(Gambling)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(These golden words of Valluvar about Gambling are so true that , it would never get out of date.)
1.Vendarkka vendridinum
choothinai , vendrathoom,
Thoondil pon meen vizhungiyathu.
1.If you are winning
do not desire to gamble as victory,
Is like the iron hook
swallowed by the fish.
2.Ondreythi
noorizhakkum chootharkkum undangol,
Nandreythi vaazhvathor
aaru.
2.To the gambler losing
hundred things, due to winning ,
Of one thing, is
there a way to live well.
3.Urulaayam
oovaathu koorin porulaayam,
Poai purame padum.
3.If a gambler keeps on rotating the dice by telling the bet,
The income of wealth would desert him and reach others.
4.Chirumai pala cheithu
cheerazhikkum choothin,
Varumai tharuvathondru
yil.
4.There is nothing
else worse than gambling ,
In causing sorrow
and in giving poverty.
5.Kavarum
kazhakamum kayyum tharukki
,
Yivariyaar
yillaki yaar.
5.Those who do not estimate the dice , the casinos and
skill ,
In gambling and
leave gambling would loose everything.
6.Akataraar
allal uzhappar choothu yennum,
Mukatiyaan mooda pattaar.
6.Those who are
influences by Gambling which is Goddess
Jyeshta*,
Would not eat sufficiently
and sorrow greatly.
*.Goddess of misfortune , elder sister of Goddess Lakshmi
7.Pazhakiya chelvamum panpum kedukkum,
Kazhakathu kaalai
pugin.
7.If one
spends all time in casinos , the wealth,
And culture which
he is used to would get destroyed.
8.Porul keduthu poi
merkolee arul keduthu,
Allal uzhappikkum
choothu.
8.Gambling causes loss of wealth , make one a liar ,
Make him loose his
culture and make him sad,
9.Udai chelvam
oon oli kalvi
yendru iynthum,
Adayaavaam aayam
kolin.
9.A gambler would
loose five things
namely , dress,
Wealth , food , fame
and education.
10.Yizhasthoroom
kadalikkum choothe poal thunbam ,
Uzhathorum
kadaththuyir.
10.Gambling which makes you love it more
when you lose ,
Is like the person who loves the body more when it suffers.
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