Tirukkural Chapter 05 - Couplets 1,2,3

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 5 - இல்வாழ்க்கை CHAPTER 5 - MARRIED LIFE *** 5001. இல்வாழ்வான் என்பான் இயல்புடய மூவர்க்கும் நல்லாற்றின் நின்ற துணை, 5001. Ilvaazhvaan enbaan iyalbudaya muuvarkkum Nallaatrin nindra thunai. 5001. It's the married man who can take care of Bachelors, old people, and ascetics. *** Wife: What does Tiruvalluvar say In his opening couplet? Husband: Only married couple can take Care of Bachelors, old people and ascetics. Who'll give them all food? A married woman only can serve them. It's one of the householder's dharma To serve them as they cannot cook And eat like a married couple Who have a kitchen to cook. So, it was laid down In those days that A householder can eat Only after they eat. Many hotels and canteens, Old age homes have come Now to serve most of them Thus relieving householders. Old people going to forests For their retired life rests Is no more now in practice For lack of similar forests. In the present living conditions When every family suffers How can they feed others? Instead they now feed crows. *** திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 5 - இல்வாழ்க்கை CHAPTER 5 - MARRIED LIFE *** 05/02. துறந்தார்க்கும் துவ்வா தவர்க்கும் இறந்தவர்க்கும் இல்வாழ்வான் என்பான் துணை. 05/02. Thurandhavarikkum thuvvaa dhavarkkum irrandhavarkkum Illvazhvaan enbaan thunnai. 05/02. A householder should take care Of cast away, poor and dead people. *** Wife: In the present day cost of living Can every family individually serve them? Husband: There were very few people In those days to make it possible. In the present population explosion, There's a change in family life style. In the family life today There's no other way To serve such people But a small donation is possible. Many institutions are there To take care of poor, Householders can share By donating their might. This can be done collectively. In this way, every family Can serve them indirectly, With food and shelter homely. *** திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 5 - இல்வாழ்க்கை CHAPTER 5 - MARRIED LIFE *** 05/03. தென்புலத்தார் தெய்வம் விருந்தொக்கல் தான் என்றாங்கு ஐம்புலத்தாரறூ ஒம்பல் தலை 05/03. Thenpulathaar Deivam virundhokkal than endraangu Aimpulaththaru OOmbal thalai. 05/03. A householder should fulfill his obligation To forefathers, gods, guests, relatives and himself. *** Wife: All these obligations we are able to Fulfill to the extent possible, is it not? Husband: It's true, we perform Ceremonies to our forefathers, We do worship Gods, We welcome our guests. We entertain our relatives, And yes, we enjoy ourselves In the normal family life As children, husband and wife. Most of these things Are in our social lives Laid down as duties In our day to day lives. How far it's possible For the poor people To fulfill these obligations In their living conditions? But still a householder Should at least know here The rules of the game, If not playing the game. ***