Tirukkural Chapter 79 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 79 - நட்பு
CHAPTER 79 - FRIENDSHIP.
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79/04. நகுதற் பொருட்டன்று நட்டல்; மிகுதிக்கண்
மேற்சென்று இடித்தற் பொருட்டு.

79/04. Nagutharr poruttanrru natal; miguthikkann
Merrsendrru idiththarr poruttu.

79/04. It is not for mere gossiping a friend is, but to correct one
when he is going wrong.
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Dasarad: For both chatting and correcting a friend is meant.

Murali: A friend is meant for chatting,
As well as for correcting,
And putting in proper way,
His friend, who goes in a wrong way.

So, both have mutual understanding,
That each one will be correcting,
Whenever any one of them
Goes wrong at any time.

This kind of checking,
And mutually correcting,
Helps to solve any problem,
That may arise among them.
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79/05. புணர்ச்சி பழகுதல் வேண்டா; உணர்ச்சிதான்
நட்பாம் கிழமை தரும்.

79/05. Punnarchi pazhagudhal vendaa; ; unnarchidhaan
Natpaam kizhamai tharum.

79/05. It is not that oneness or close touch, which is essential to become friends. if both of them have the same views, their friendship will continue.
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Dasarad: If two friends have the same view
Their friendship will surely continue.

Murali: "Tastes differ, views differ, "
That is what elders hold this view,
But if friends views are the same here
The poet says, their friendship will continue.

As friends their views may differ,
But to keep their friendship forever
They compromise their differences
At some level and it just continues.

Rarely one may find that
Two persons agree on one point,
Though individually each one
Holds his own opinion.
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79/06. முகநக நட்பது நட்பன்று; நெஞ்சத்து
அகநக நட்பது நட்பு.

79/06. Muganaga natpadhu natpandrru; nenjaththu
Aganaga natpadhu natpu.

79/06. A smile on the face, but bitter in the mind is not the best friendship. The heart must be full of love for the best friendship.
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Dasarad: The poet has correctly said,
The real friendship is not
Keeping bitterness in mind
With a smile on the face.

Murali: (1) Ram's lips say,
"Krishna please come."
Ram's mind thinks,
"Now why you've come? "

(2) Ram's lips say,
"Krishna please come"
Ram's mind thinks,
"I'm happy you came"

"Hypocrisy, " is the first one
Keeping in mind one thing
And saying by lips another thing.

"Friendship, " is the second one,
Keeping in the heart one thing
And saying by lips the same thing.
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