Tirukkural Chapter 35 - Couplets 7,8,9,10

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 35 - துறவு CHAPTER 35 - RENUNCIATION *** 35/07. பற்றி விடாஅ இடும்பைகள் பற்றினைப் பற்றி விடாஅ தவர்க்கு. 35/07. Patrri vidaa idumbaikall patrrinaip Patrri vidaa dhavarkku. 35/07. An ascetic who has given up saying 'I' and 'Mine, ' He'll not suffer from harms attached to a birth. *** Disciple: After renunciation one cannot claim Himself and his belongings. Guru: Yes, he's an ascetic because, He disowned his claim For both self 'I' and his things, Which were once dear to him. For all his sacrifices, A respected ascetic he is. The world glorifies him, As a living example. He has no temptations, Nor any aversions, He's just a holy person With no wants, not even one. *** 35/08. தலைப்பட்டார் தீரத் துறந்தார்; மயங்கி வலைப்பட்டார் மற்றை யவர். 35/08. Thalaippattaar theerath thurrandhaar; mayangi Valaippattaar matrrai yavar. 35/08. With no attachment the ascetics have reached heaven Other ignorant people are caught in their birth traps. *** Disciple: Ascetics having no attachments go to heaven. Other ignorant people are reborn again and again. Guru: 'No birth and death, Or birth and rebirth, ' This freedom of choice, God gave every one of us. If one wants renunciation He grants that boon. If one wants several births The same He sanctions. If one is tired of births He can go for renunciation If one is for births and rebirths, He can opt for births and deaths. *** 35/09. பற்றற்ற கண்ணே பிறப்பறுக்கும்; மற்று நிலையாமை காணப் படும். 35/09. Patrratra kanne pirrapprrukkum; matrru Nilaiyaamai kaanap padum. 35/09. If one gives up his self identity and his possessions That moment he is cut off from births. Otherwise, he will face births and deaths. *** Disciple: The moment one renounces He's free from further births Otherwise he has many births And also many deaths. The poet is telling this, In every two lines, And he's leaving it To one's choice, in fact. One wants to swim Against the current Or with the current He has left it to him. *** 35/10. பற்றுக பற்றற்றான் பற்றினை; அப்பற்றைப் பற்றுக பற்று விடற்கு. 35/10. Patrruga patrraatrraan patrrinai; appatrraip Patrruga patrru vidarkku. 35/10. One should attach himself to God, who is free from attachments Which, in turn, will relieve him from worldly attachments *** Disciple: When one is attached to God, He is free from attachment to world. Guru: If one is attached to God In fact, he'll forget the world. He looks like a mad man For any worldly person. But he enjoys God's presence Inside his heart always That shows a total sign Of his true renunciation. He's also blessed by God, Seeing Heaven in this world, And doesn't care for pains Inflicted by worldly persons. ***