Tirukkural Chapter 72 - Couplets 1,2,3

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 72 - அவை அறிதல் CHAPTER 72 - KNOWING ASSEMBLY. *** 72/01. அவையறிந்து ஆராய்ந்து சொல்லுக சொல்லின் தொகையறிந்து துய்மை யவர். 72/01. Avaiyarrindhu; aaraayndhu solluga sollin Thogaiyarrindhu thoomai yavar. 72/01. A wise man must weigh each word and speak Before audience studying their nature. *** Aditya: When one addresses an audience, he must take care of each word. Jagdish: All the eyes of audience Are watching the speaker's eyes, When he's uttering words That'll appeal to their senses. Speaking offensive words, He should carefully avoid, And use such of those words, That'll cheer up their moods. He must know the audience Have more intelligence To catch his mistakes, If any, when he speaks *** 72/02. இடைதெரிந்து நன்குணர்ந்து சொல்லுக சொல்லின் நடைதெரிந்த நன்மை யவர். 72/02. Idaitherindhu nangunnarndhu solluga sollin Nadaithirindha nanmai yavar. 72/02. A wise man who has studied how to use words he must speak good in an assembly, without using offensive words. *** Aditya: Normally a wise man will not use offensive words. Jagdish: When one uses offensive words Many listeners will feel bad And even walk out from the hall If they can't take those words well. A wise man knows how to talk, And will in such a way speak, That'll not affect anyone, In the assembly of decent men. At the end of the show The elite audience will know How the speaker entertained By his excellent speech, he delivered. *** 72/03. அவையறியார் சொல்லல்மேற் கொள்பவர் சொல்லின் வகையறியார் வல்லதூஉம் இல். 72/03. Avaiarriyaar sollalmerr kollbhavar sollin Vagaiarriyaar valladhoom il. 72/03. If one says something without knowing the nature of the assembly he does not know the weight of words and even his education is of no use. *** Aditya: One must know the pulse of the audience And also the weight of each word While speaking in an assembly. Jagdish: An assembly may consist of men From different fields of avocation, One may be average in learning And another wise in understanding. The speaker must study their faces And use such of those words Everyone can follow his speech Without using high tech words. Then some of them may feel Bored and will sleep well In the middle of the talk, Or out they may prefer to walk. ***