Tirukkural Chapter 62 - Couplets 7,8,9,10

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 62 - ஆள்வினை உடைமை CHAPTER 62 - ON PERSEVERANCE. *** 62/07. மடியுளாள் மாமுகடி என்ப; மடியிலான் தாளுளாள் தாமரையி னாள். 62/07. Madiyullaal maamukadi enba; madiyilaan Thaallullaall thamaraiyi naall. 62/07. Goddess of poverty (Moodhevi) will remain with a lazy man. Goddess of wealth (Lakshmi) will stay with a man of perseverance. *** Indira: One should not be lazy, but busy To earn and save wealth. Sridevi: Yes, Goddess of poverty will stay With a lazy person always. While Goddess of Wealth will stay With a busy person always. Perseverance makes one prosper Well in his busy life forever. His life shines like the sun And he's cool like the moon. In contrast, a lazy person Suffers with unbearable pain When hardships chase him Nonstop all the time. *** 62/08. பொறியின்மை யார்க்கும் பழியன்று; அறிவறிந்து ஆள்வினை இன்மை பழி. 62/08. Porriyinmai yaarkkum pazhiyinmai; arrvarrindhu Aallvinai inmai pazhi 62/08. If fate favors not one, it is not his fault. But he is at fault if he has no perseverance to do a familiar work. *** Indira: One is at fault if he is lazy to do a work Which can be done by him easily. Sridevi: If his fate favors not He's not at fault, But he doesn't attempt To do his work he's at fault. By his own intelligence, Combined with perseverance He can conquer his fate even And become a successful man. (விதியை மதியால் வெல்லலாம்) (Fate can be won by intelligence) Success or no success, It's one's own choice To have perseverance, Or continue his laziness. *** 62/09. தெய்வத்தான் ஆகாது எனினும் முயற்சிதன் மெய்வருத்தக் கூலி தரும். 62/09. Deivaththaan aagaadhu eninum muarrchithan Maivaruththak kooli tharum. 62/09. By fate one may not get the expected benefit But the hard work done will pay some benefit and will not go a waste. *** Indira: Hard work done will yield some benefit And will not become a total waste. Sridevi: Fate may not be favorable But one's efforts in total Will not go a waste As it'll give some benefit. Fate is an excuse for one, Who is a weak person, Not making a good attempt To get a successful result. Had he done it sincerely All his efforts hopefully Would have yielded a success But it failed due to his negligence. *** 62/10. ஊழையும் உப்பக்கம் காண்பர் உலைவின்றித் தாழாது உஞற்று பவர். 62/10. Oozhaiyum uppakkam kaannbar ulaivindrrith Thaazhaadhu ognatrru bhavar. 62/10. The destiny will run away, if one makes best efforts To do a work without getting mentally upset. *** Indira: The destiny and fate will run away When one is mentally strong to finish a work. Sridevi: Yes, one's self confidence, His will to work with endurance, His perseverance to reach the goal, All these factors will help him well. Fate is for a weak person, who shifts His blame on this helpless fate, That is not affecting those people Who are very strong and simple. It's all one's mental power That's forcing him forever And helps him in every work, Even if it's an uphill task. ***