Tirukkural Chapter 20 - Couplets 4,5,6

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 20 - பயனில சொல்லாமை CHAPTER 20 - SILLY TALK *** 20/04. நயன்சாரா நன்மையின் நீக்கும் பயன்சாராப் பண்பில்சொல் பல்லார் அகத்து. 20/04. Nayansaaraa nanmaiyin neekkum payansaaraap Pannbilsol pallaar agaththu. 20/04. If one says useless bad words to many others Those unlawful words will remove him from getting all benefits. *** Son: What does one get by using bad words? Father: No benefit he gets, By using bad words, Which is unlawful And is punishable. Better to avoid such men For anyone to remain Peaceful with no concern For such silly men. Talking with no purpose, Leads to one's energy loss, That can be preserved And later on used. *** 20/05. சீர்மை சிறப்பொடு நீங்கும் பயன்இல நீர்மை உடையார் சொலின். 20/05. Seermai sirappodu neengum payanila Neermai udaiyaar solin. 20/05. If a wise man speaks useless words he will lose his reputation at once. *** Son: What will happen if a wise man talks silly? Father: Wise men are careful always. They'll not use silly words. If they use such words, Their reputation, they'll lose. Dharma was a virtuous man But for an indirect lie He was taken to heaven Via hell for that one lie. The death of an elephant Asvathaama, an incident, That led to the death Of Guru Donachariar. (This Mahabharata story everyone knows) 20/06. பயன்இல்சொல் பாராட்டு வானை மகன்எனல்; மக்கட் பதடி எனல். 20/06. Payanilsol paaraattu vaanai maganenal; Makkat padhadi enal. 20/06. If one very often talks silly is not a man at all. He's only a weed beyond human habitations. *** Son: Papa, What do you call one who speaks bad words often? Father: For his useless deed We should call him a weed For he speaks bad words Very often in the streets. There are children, ladies, In the street houses, If he speak bad words, How it'll fall into their ears? So, he should not remain In the midst of women, Men and children. But outside the Town. ***