Tirukkural Chapter 38 - Couplets 7,8,9,10

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 38 - ஊழ் CHAPTER 38 - FATE. *** 38/07. வகுத்தான் வகுத்த வகையல்லால் கோடி தொகுத்தார்க்கும் துய்தல் அரிது. 38/07. Vaguththaan vaguththa vagaiyallaal kodi Thoguththaarkkum thuidhal arridhu. 38/07. If one has saved all enjoyable assets in crores, Unless the fate written by God is favorable, he cannot enjoy the same. *** Kamal: Fate is given more importance here. Vimal: In Bhagavat Gita Krishna says That fruit of one's action is In the Lord's hands And not in the person's hands. Fate in a different way says The results of your past actions You now enjoy or suffer For your good or bad karmas. In one way fate helps one To be more careful again Not to do bad things In this and coming births. *** 38/08. துறப்பார்மன் துப்புரவு இல்லால் உறற்பால ஊட்டா கழியும் எனின். 38/08. Thurappaarman thuppuravu illaamal urrarrpaala Yuttaa kzhiyum enin. 38/08. If the fate removes one's sufferings He, not in poverty, will renounce worldly life. *** Kamal: How fate will help a man When it is only a record of events? Vimal: Fate has no choice But to do its duties As ordered by God And it obeys His command. We can't blame the fate That goes by the list Of duties it has to perform All the day, all the time. Again fate is only a list Of one's dead past, Present and future deeds To decide the type of his births. *** 38/09. நன்றாங்கால் நல்லவாக் காண்பவர் அன்றாங்கால் அல்லற் படுவது எவன்? 38/09. Nanrraangaal nallavaak kaanbavar andrraangkaal Allarr paduvadhu evan? 38/09. When one enjoys the benefits given by fate in good times Why he wants to avoid the sufferings given by fate in bad times? *** Kamal: So, fate gives both enjoyments And sufferings to one individual? Vimal: If one did good and bad deeds Both in the previous births, Benefits and sufferings will come As his fate distributes them. One should enjoy benefits, And tolerate sufferings, Which are his own creations In his several births. Instead blaming the fate, One should sort out, His own plus and minus, In the past and present births *** 38/10. ஊழிற் பெருவலி யாவள்? மற்றொன்று சூழினும் தான்முந் துறும். 38/10. Uzhitrr peruvali yaavall? Matrrondru Soozhinum thaanmundh dhurum. 38/10. What is stronger than fate? By one's intelligence He can stop it. The fate also will stop. *** Kamal: Can anyone stop the fate? Vimal: Yes, one can stop fate, By his intelligent act, And it submits to him On God's will sometime. If he practices penance The fate also considers And it under plays Its role of seriousness. That shows, the fate is good When a person is good And fate acts badly When he acts badly. ***