Tirukkural Chapter 29 - Couplets 4,5,6

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 29 - கள்ளாமை CHAPTER 29 - NON STEALING *** 29/04. களவின்கண் கன்றிய காதல் விளைவின்கண் வீயா விழுமம் தரும். 29/04. Kallavinkann kanrriya kaadal villaivinkann Veeyaa vizhumam tharum. 29/04. It'll appear to be gainful on cheating someone of his money But later on it will give trouble at the time spending that money. *** Kamal: Stolen money will give trouble At the time of spending that money. Sunder: Sure, When it's stolen from people It'll surely give him trouble At the time of spending it When vigilance raids it. A king invited a sage as his guest, And gave him food and bed for rest. After the sage went to forest A pearl chain was found lost. As there was no trace Of the chain in the palace, The King went to the forest And saw the sage wearing it. When the King questioned The sage enquired, 'Tell me who cooked My today's food. On investigation it was Found the cook was once a thief And his vibrations entered Into that cooked food. When sage ate that food It corrupted his mind And he has taken That costly chain. *** 29/05. அருள்கருதி அன்புடையர் ஆதல் பொருள்கருதிப் பொச்சாப்புப் பார்ப்பார்கண் இல். 29/05. Arullkarudhi anbudaiyar aadhal porullkarudhip Pochchaappup paarppaarkann il. 29/05. A virtuous man, who loves other living beings, Will not cheat other innocent people to get their things. *** Kamal: Sunder, how an innocent man can, Wishing for God's grace, cheat others? Sunder: Such a man cannot cheat As he daily worships God's feet, Loves all other living beings, And he's not for looting things. ‘Beg, borrow, or steal, ' one says, To maintain his family members, But instead he can work hard And earn his daily livelihood. One should live with honor, Not like a heartless robber, Who always loots others, And receives their curses. *** 29/06. அளவின்கண் நின்றொழுகல் ஆற்றார் களவின்கண் கன்றிய காத லவர். 29/06. Allavinkann nindrozhugal aartraar kallavinkann Kandriya kaadha lavar. 29/06. A man who is crazy after stealing, He will never live in virtuous path. *** Kamal: If you ask a thief To lead a normal life, And not to rob anyone Will he care to listen? To work hard, he feels lazy, But robbing for him is easy. No other trade he knows, But knows well to rob others. Hundred ways he knows How to cheat others, And a trap he'll lay To catch his next prey. ***