Tirukkural Chapter 48 - Couplets 7,8,9,10

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 48 - வலி அறிதல். CHAPTER 48 - KNOWING STRENGTH. *** 48/07. ஆற்றின் அளவறிந்து ஈக; அதுபொருள் போற்றி வழங்கும் நெறி. 48/07. Aatrrin allavarrindhu eega; adhuporull Potrri vazhangum nerri. 48/07. One should know the strength of his wealth before donating to others. This is the proper procedure to safeguard his money. *** Bhushan: It's like charity begins at home And it should not end there. Chaitanya: One should know the strength Of his self earned wealth. Then only he can donate To the needy from it. Without knowing the strength If he starts donating his wealth One day he may become a broke And help from others he has to seek. Knowing a thing is good, And doing it blindly is bad. One must know his wealth How much is its strength? *** 48/08. ஆகாறு அளவிட்டது ஆயினும் கேடில்லை; போகாறு அகலாக் கடை. 48/08. Agaarru allavittadhu aayinum kedillai; Pogaarru agalaak kadai. 48/08. If one's expenses are not too much Even if his income is small, there is no harm in it. *** Bhushan: One should spend within his income Even if it is a small income. Chaitanya: one cannot spend more than His income; then he has to take a loan. He should restrict his expenses Within the available resources. Saving money for future, It's always for better, As one becomes older His needs will be more. Wealth is big or small One should save it well And also help people To the extent possible. *** 48/09. அளவறிந்து வாழாதான் வாழ்க்கை உளபோல இல்லாகித் தோன்றாக் கெடும். 48/09. Allavarrindhu vaazhaadhaan vaazhkkai ullapola Illaaghi thonrraak kedum. 48/09. One not adjusting to his income, it'll appear as if he is rich, But it's a false appearance that will also disappear. *** Bhushan: Appearance is deceptive in case of a rich man Who is not spending within his income. Chaitanya: It's true, he'll be in street One day for having over spent His money above his income. Now helpless he has become. He still wants to maintain That he's a rich man After spending all his wealth Not knowing earlier its strength. One day when a pauper he becomes Then he'll regret for his failures That led him to this condition Which is beyond his imagination. *** 48/10. உளவரை தூக்காத ஒப்புர வாண்மை வளவரை வல்லைக் கெடும். 48/10. Ullavarai thookkaadha oppura vaannmai Vallavarai vallaik kedum. 48/10. Without knowing how much wealth one has, if he distributes it to others All his wealth will soon be lost. *** Bhushan: One should know his wealth before donating to others. Chaitanya: One should know well His wealth in greater detail, To limit all his expenses Within the available resources. Not knowing if he donates, To the needy all his monies, His entire wealth will be lost And he'll later on regret for it. The poet repeats once again That care should be taken To know one's strength, Before spending his wealth ***