Tirukkural Chapter 38 - Couplets 4,5,6

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 38 - ஊழ் CHAPTER 38 - FATE. *** 38/04. இருவேறு உலகத்து இயற்கை; திருவேறு தெள்ளியர் ஆதலும் வேறு. 38/04. Iruverru ulagaththu iyarkkai; thiruverru Thelliyar aadhalum verru. 38/04. The nature of fate is of two kinds, one is how to be rich And second is how to be wise. *** Kamal: Why fate makes one rich and another wise? Vimal: The theory cause and effect Gives some reason for it. If there is one pot Someone made it. Who created this Universe? Someone had done this. Who's that someone? It's not well known. So, let us call Him God, The unknown Godhead, So, it's one of the natural laws That a creator only creates. If one is a rich man In his present birth He did good deeds In his previous birth If one is a poor man In his present birth He did bad deeds In his previous birth. *** 38/05. நல்லவை எல்லாஅம் தீயவாம்; தீயவும் நல்லவாம் செல்வம் செயற்கு. 38/05. Nallavai ellaam theeyavaam; theeyavum Nallavaam selvam seyarrkku. 38/05. To create wealth on the strength of fate, earlier good things can become bad Or earlier bad things can become good. *** Kamal: Fate can do and undo things In spite one has enough wealth. Vimal: Most of the people in the world Believe in fate that indirectly ruled One person to be good or bad According to his previous deeds. It gives mental relief to that person By shifting his blame on someone The so called individual fate, Which happens to be a scapegoat. Otherwise he develops His guilty conscience Lifelong for his mistakes, That now his fate carries. *** 38/06. பரியினும் ஆகாவாம் பாலல்ல; உய்த்துச் சொரியினும் போகா தம. 38/06. Pariyinum aagaavaam paalalla; uyiththuch Choriyinum pogaa dhama. 38/06. Whatever things one strictly guards, it will not remain with him, if fate decides otherwise. Whatever things you throw out, it will come back, if the fate decides so. *** Kamal: Can fate by partial, good for one and bad for the other? Vimal: What's in store for one, That will only happen, Thus the fate declares, Despite his own views. Fate is not partial, But it's quite normal, And it's a clear record Of one's past deeds. It says if you do good The result will be good In case you do bad The result will be bad. It reflects like a mirror What your actions are In every birth of yours Good or bad, it has no choice. ***