Tirukkural Chapter 36 - Couplets 1,2,3

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 36 - மெய்யுணர்தல் CHAPTER 36 - TRUE KNOWLEDGE *** 36/01. பொருளல் லவற்றைப் பொருளென்று உணரும் மருளான்ஆம் மாணாப் பிறப்பு. 36/01. Porullal lavarraip porullendru unnarum Marullaanaam maadaap pirrappu. 36/01. One will have a birth with no happiness If he feels false things as real things. *** Hema: One should take real things as real How can one take false things as real? Prema: One can't take brass as gold Only gold can change as gold. If one says brass is gold He's the worst cheat in the world. What eyes see, is not true, What eyes see not, is true. Eyes do not see air But it exists we're sure. Once people believed Sun and moon went around And the earth stood At one place on its ground. Later it was discovered That all planets moved Around the sun that stayed At the centre like a Lord. *** 36/02. இருள்நீங்கி இன்பம் பயக்கும் மருள்நீங்கி மாசறு காட்சி யவர்க்கு. 36/02. Irullneengi inbam payakkum marullneengi Maasarru kaatchi yavarkku. 36/02. Wise men who have come out of ignorance, Their wisdom will give them happiness avoiding birth. *** Hema: A wise man takes a thing at its face value. Prema: One must learn what is what, And must not guess this and that, That may take them nowhere, Not knowing facts and figures. One knowing absolute truth Is no doubt a wise man, And he has no second birth, As facts his eyes have seen. Try to learn real facts Without any doubts, Then the world claims You're the most wise. *** 36/03. ஐயத்தின் நீங்கித் தெளிந்தார்க்கு வையத்தின் வானம் நணியது உடைத்து. 36/03. Iyaththu neegnith thellindharkku vaiyaththin Vaanam nanniyadhu udaiththu. 36/03. One who has no doubt having realized The true knowledge, the heaven is close to him. *** Hema: One will have to acquire true knowledge Without any doubt. Prema, Yes Hema, doubts if not cleared, Will stay long in one's mind, And his life will be a hell, As his knowledge is not full. 'Half knowledge is dangerous' Learned wise men say like this. It's like jumping over half the well. One will drop himself into the well. One must study under a guru Learn perfectly what's true. He's a man of wisdom then, Fit to join the group of wise men. ***