Tirukkural Chapter 31 - Couplets 4,5,6

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 31- வெகுளாமை CHAPTER 31 - NOT GETTING ANGRY *** 31/04. நகையும் உவகையும் கொல்லும் சினத்தின் பகையும் உளவோ பிற. 31/04. Nagaiyum uvagaiyum kollum sinaththin Pagaiyum ullavo pirra. 31/04. Are there enemies other than an angry man's face Without any laughter or his heart free from happiness? *** Meena: Kamala, why some people always Keep their faces seriously? Kamala: One's mind with no tension, His muscles in a relaxed position, With these conditions only He can laugh freely One's mind full of tension His muscles in stiff position His mood upset completely Then only he can be angry. Now laughter or anger, Which one you'll prefer, Tension or no tension You'll choose which one? *** 31/05. தன்னைத்தான் காக்கின் சினம்காக்க; காவாக்கால் தன்னையே கொல்லும் சினம். 31/05. Thannaiththaan kaakkin sinamkaakka; kaavaakkaal Thannaiye; kollum sinam. 31/05. If one wants that he should not get any harm, Then he should guard himself by not getting angry with anyone. *** Meena: Who is going to harm anyone Unless he shouts angrily at another person? (Kamala tells her a story) Kamala: A man had an angry wife And for him it was a henpecked life. His friend met him one day When he was on his way. He brought his friend home Requested her that time Not to shout with anger When his friend was there. She agreed to remain calm Only for three times, And with this condition That day went on. In the midst of dinner He lost his usual shiver. His promise, he forgot In ordering this and that. One, two, three, Thus she counted three, The pot of soup she threw. His friend rose up and flew. *** 31/06. சினம்என்னும் சேர்ந்தாரைக் கொல்லி இனம்என்னும் ஏமப் புணையைச் சுடும். 31/06. Sinamennum Serndhaaraik kolli inamennum Aemap punnyaich sudum. 31/06. The fire of anger destroys even close relationship When they try to save him from trouble. *** Meena: Even close relatives will not talk to an angry man. Kamala: True, an angry man uses Bad words even with relatives, So, when they see him at a distance, They'll run and hide themselves. His anger is the cause For snapping of ties With his close relatives, Who helped him always. A testing day will come When none of them Will come near him, To save him at that time. ***