Periyaarai pizhayamai-90th chapter of Thirukural-
(Not finding fault with great people)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(In this chapter
Valluvar advises that enmity
with great and learned
people be avoided.)
1.AAththuvaar
aaththal ikazhamai poththvaar ,
Poththalul yellam thalai.
1.Not finding
fault with great ones who can
do a job,
It greatest good
quality of a person.
2,Periyaarai penaa thozhukin ,periyaaraal
,
Peraa idumbai
tharum.
2,If one does not
respect and follow great people,
He would have to
bear unending sorrow because
of them.
3.Kedal vendin
kelaathu cheika adal vendin,
AAththupavar kan
izhukku.
3.If one wants to get destroyed , let him do jobs without
consulting great people,
And suppose one
wants to get killed, let him create problem for strong people.
4.Koothathathai kayyal vilithaththal , aathuvaarkku,
AAththaathaar
inna cheyal.
4.If a person without strength cause harm to one with strength ,
It is like
calling the god of death to himself.
5.Yaandu chendru yaandum
uLaraakaar venthuppin,
Venthu cherappattavar.
5.Those who make
a powerful king angry, Cannot ,
Keep their life
safe anywhere else from that
king.
6.Yeriyaal chuda padinum
uyvundaam ,,uyyar ,
Periyor pizhathozhugupavar .
6.Even if we are burnt by fire there is a chance to live but
Those who harm great people do not have any hope.
7.Vagai manda vaazhkkayum
vaanporulum yennam,
THakai maanda
thakkar cherin.
7.If great
learned people get angry against a person,
What is the use of
having great wealth and great life.
8.Kundraanar
kundra mathippin kudiyodu,
Nindarnnar
maivar nilathu.
8.If a great person
who is like a mountain is estimated badly ,
Even those who are
well established would get destroyed
with their family.
9.Yenthiya
kolkayaar cheerin idai murithu
,
Vendhanum vendhu kedum.
10.Iranthamaintha
charpudayar aayinum uyyaar
<
Chiranthamanitha
cheeraar cheRin.
10.If one
makes a very learned person angry with him,
Even those with
great help would not be able to escape.
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