Tirukkural Chapter 08 - Couplets 7,8,9,10

poதிருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 8 - அன்புடமை CHAPTER 8 - KINDNESS *** 80/07. என்பி லதனை வெயில்போலக் காயுமே அன்பி லதனை அறம். 80/07. Enbi ladhanai vaeilpaolak kaayumae Anbi ladhanai arram. 80/07. The boneless worms die in the hot son. Likewise, lives with no love will perish by kindness. *** Rajan: It is like someone fights with you, But you show kindness to him. Ram: When clapping two palms, Right there sound comes, If one palm withdraws, There's only silence. In the land God wants peace. The silent majority also want peace. But a few minorities want wars To sell their ammunitions. There's a saying diplomacy is Better part of the valor, yes, One should use kindness Just to diffuse roughness. *** திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 8 - அன்புடமை CHAPTER 8 - KINDNESS *** 80/08. அன்பகத்து இல்லா உயிர்வாழ்க்கை வன்பாற்கண் வற்றல் மரம்தளிர்த் தற்று. 80/08. Anbagathu illaa yuirvazhkkai vanpaarrkann Vatral maramthallirth thartru. 80/08. Men who have no love in their hearts live Like a dry tree trying to grow in a desert. *** Rajan: What is fate of men with no love? Ram: They're like withered trees Trying to grow fresh leaves In a desert with no water Even to drink there. Princely life Buddha gave up. A mendicant life he took up. He wandered here and there To preach non-violence everywhere. He loved even animals Meant for sacrifice And preached kindness To those voiceless animals. *** திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 8 - அன்புடமை CHAPTER 8 - KINDNESS *** 08/09. புறத்துறுப்பு எல்லாம் எவன்செய்யும் யாக்கை அகத்துறுப்பு அன்பி லவர்க்கு. 08/09. Purrathurruppu ellaam evanseiyum yaakkai Agathurruppu anbi lavarkku. 08/09. For a person who have no love inside his body What is the use of outside place, wealth or duty? *** Rajan: The world has changed. There is Roughness everywhere. Ram: There was a small king Who wanted to kill a big king. He hid a knife inside a holy book And went to him with a divine look. All the holy men, the big king met, Welcomed and washed their feet. The small king shed tears For the big king's kindness. He went back without killing Though his heart was burning For paying the big king ransom That was a sum more handsome. *** திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 8 - அன்புடமை CHAPTER 8 - KINDNESS *** 08/10. அன்பின் வழியது உயிர்நிலை; அஃதிலார்க்கு என்புதோல் போர்த்த உடம்பு. 08/10. Anbin vazhiyadhu uyirnilai; agthillaarikku Enbuthaol porththa udambu. 08/10. A true living body functions in kind ways. The body without love is just a skeleton covered by a blanket. *** Rajan: I understand that without kindness The body is just a bag of bones. Ram: If we live like animals Kindness is not required. For food animals kill With no love or will. God gave this body love. Man should somehow Exhibit that love outside Instead of hiding it inside. The poet has in several ways Insisted on showing kindness To all the God's creations For one's everlasting peace. ***