Panpudamai-100th chapter of Thirukural-
(possessing culture)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Being cultured is desirable .Valluvar says “The
great wealth got by a person without culture,
would get spoilt like
good milk kept in a bad vessel.”)
1.Yenpadathaal
yeithal yelithenpa yaarmaattum,
Pabpudamami
yennum vazhakku.
1,If people are
able to approach you easily ,
You can easily
attain the way to be cultured.
2.Anbudamai aandra
kudipirathal ivvirandum,
Panpudamai yenum
vazhakku.
2.Haviing
love and being born in a good family,
Are the proper steps
to become cultured.
3.Urupothal
makkaloppu andraal veruthakka,
Panpothal
oppathaam oppu.
3,.You cannot become similar to others by matching of
body parets,
Only you can match them
if your activities are similarly
cultured.
4,Nayanodu nandri
purintha payanudayaar ,
Panpu parattum
ulagu.
4,The culture of those
who live usefully ,
With justice and good would be appreciated by the world.
5,Nagayullum
innahu igazchi , pagayullum,
Panpula
padarivar maattu.
5.Criticising others even for fun is bad but those who are,
Cultured would show
good behavior even to their
enemies,
6.Panpudayaar pattundu
ulagam , athu indrel,
Manpujkku maivathu
man.
6.The world continues
to live due to cultured people,
If they are not there, the world would get buried in mud
and get destroyed.
7.Aram polum
koormayarenum maram poalvar,
Makkal panpu illathavar.
7.Those who are
not cultured m, even if they are
sharp,
Like a saw , can
only be compared to wood , which does not have intelligence.
8..Nanpaththaraki nayam ila cheivarkkum,
Panpaththaaraathal
kadai.
8.If we do not do good to those who are not friendly ,
But inimical , we
would become uncultured.
9.Nakalvallar
allarkku maayiru jnaalam,
Pakalum paal pattu andru irul.
9.To those without culture who cannot get joy
by mixing,
With the world, even at
day time the world would look dark.
10.Panpu ilaan
peththa perum chelvm nanpaal,
Kalam theemayaal thirinthaththu
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