Tirukkural Chapter 85 - Couplets 7,8,9,10

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 85 - புல்லறிவாண்மை. CHAPTER 85 - ON IGNORANCE. *** 85/07. அருமறை சோரும் அறிவிலான் செய்யும் பெருமிறை தானே தனக்கு. 85/07. An ignorant person will not keep in mind those good advices given in the scriptures, but will boast himself that his knowledge is the best. *** Anuradha: An ignorant man boasts That his knowledge is the best. Divya: He has kept all the books Neatly in the bookshelves, But he has no time to turn pages And read what each page contains. In others' views all the books Indicates that he's so wise Though he is actually not As just for show, books are kept. But before them he still asserts, That his knowledge is the best, Even though he knows nothing But he says he knows everything. *** 85/08. ஏவவும் செய்கலான்; தான்தேறான்; அவ்வுயிர் போஒம் அளவுமோர் நோய். 85/08. Evavum seigalaan; thantherraan; avvuyir Povom allavumore noyi. 85/08. If wise men tell an ignorant man will not listen, nor he will make an attempt to know and will create troubles to others till his last. *** Anuradha: Neither he will listen Nor he himself will learn What kind of an ignorant man he is? Divya: He's such an ignorant man He'll not listen to wise men Nor he himself tries to learn What all practical lessons. He creates troubles for him, As well as for all of them, In mishandling everything, About which he knows nothing. How people tolerate him, For all his troubles to them, But it is his good time, He escaped from them. *** 85/09. காணாதான் காட்டுவான் தான்காணான்; காணாதான் கண்டானாம் தான்கண்ட வாறு. 85/09. Kaannaadhaan kaattuvaan thaankaadaan; kaannaadhaan Kanndaanaam thaankannda vaarru. 85/09. An ignorant man, who does not know good virtues, is teaching what is virtue to another innocent person, who has become another fool like him. *** Anuradha: It is like a blind leading another blind, Both will fall into a pit. Divya: Before teaching what is virtue, He must learn the same virtue, But without learning its lessons How can he teach it to others? He's posing to know everything But actually he knows nothing In which case he is fooling Another man as if he's teaching. He's like a joker in a circus, People will laugh at his jokes, When he is trying to teach What he doesn't know much. *** 85/10. உலகத்தார் உண்டென்பது இல்லென்பான் வையத்து அலகையா வைக்கப் படும். 85/10. Ulagaththaar undenbadhu illenbhaan vaiyaththu Alakaiyaa vaikkap padum. 85/10. Where the wise men say "YES, " he'll say "NO, " The world thinks of him as a demon. *** Anuradha: How can he contradict wise men like this? Divya: He doesn't know anything, But posing to know everything. He seems to be a mad man, Who disagrees with wise men. When wise men say "Yes, " How can he say "No, " As an ignorant man Opposing those wise men? The world will not pardon But will call him a demon For his evil intentions, Particularly with scholars. ***