Tirukkural Chapter 35 - Couplets 4,5,6

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 35 - துறவு CHAPTER 35 - RENUNCIATION *** 35/04. இயல்பாகும் நோன்பிற்கொன்று இல்லை; உடைமை மயல்ஆகும் மற்றும் பெயர்ந்து. 35/04. Iyalbaakum nonbirrkondru illai; udaimai Mayalaagum matrrum peyarndhu. 35/04. One who has renounced will have no desires. If there is one desire, he'll lose his penance and be born again. *** Disciple: Is renunciation is so difficult? Guru: Yes, one has to renounce all desires For desires lead to many actions, Actions lead to several habits And his worldly life again starts. He'll surrender to his senses, That will create more desires, The object of his renunciation He'll not achieve then. It's not easy to give up desires As even renounced persons Have mutts and offices That leads them to wants. They involve themselves In several worldly affairs And even join politics In their saffron clothes. *** 35/05. மற்றும் தொடர்ப்பாடு எவன்கொல்? பிறப்பறுக்கல் உற்றார்க்கு உடம்பு மிகை. 35/05. Matrrum thodarppadu evankol? Pirrapparrukkal Utrraarkku udambu migai. 35/05. A renounced person who wants no more births Why he should involve himself with worldly things? *** Disciple: Guruji, why some ascetics involve themselves in worldly affairs? Guru: They should not do like that As such worldly affairs create A chance for them to go for Any single material desire. This will spoil their penance, Attached to their renunciation, Pushing them from the spiritual side Back to the material side. So, renunciation is not an easy task And one in million takes a risk Of giving up all desires Next to impossible that is. *** 35/06. யான்எனது என்னும் செருக்கறுப்பான் வானோர்க்கு உயர்ந்த உலகம் புகும். 35/06. Yaanenadhu ennum serukkarruppaan vaanorkku Uyarndha ulagam pugum 35/06. One has given up his self identity and his own things Will reach that place where even celestial beings cannot reach. *** Disciple: Guruji, one should give his self identity and his things As part of his penance, is it not? Guru: If he says, ‘I' every time, Self identity it becomes. If he keeps things with him Then he's attached to them. It's like in a circus A skilled person walks Over a tight rope Balancing himself up. If there is a slight turn He'll fall deep down. Like this, an ascetic falls If there is one move false. ***