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Chapter 107: The Dread of Mendicancy

இரவச்சம்

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1061

கரவாது உவந்தீயும் கண்ணன்னார் கண்ணும்
இரவாமை கோடி உறும்.

Karavaadhu Uvandheeyum Kannannaar Kannum
Iravaamai Koti Urum

Not to beg is billions worth E'en from eye-like friends who give with mirth

Meaning: Not to beg (at all) even from those excellent persons who cheerfully give without refusing, will do immense good

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1062

இரந்தும் உயிர்வாழ்தல் வேண்டின் பரந்து
கெடுக உலகியற்றி யான்.

Irandhum Uyirvaazhdhal Ventin Parandhu
Ketuka Ulakiyatri Yaan

Let World-Maker loiter and rot If \"beg and live\" be human fate

Meaning: If the Creator of the world has decreed even begging as a means of livelihood, may he too go abegging and perish

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1063

இன்மை இடும்பை இரந்துதீர் வாமென்னும்
வன்மையின் வன்பாட்ட தில்.

Inmai Itumpai Irandhudheer Vaamennum
Vanmaiyin Vanpaatta Thil

Nothing is hard like hard saying \"We end poverty by begging\"

Meaning: There is no greater folly than the boldness with which one seeks to remedy the evils of poverty by begging (rather than by working)

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1064

இடமெல்லாம் கொள்ளாத் தகைத்தே இடமில்லாக்
காலும் இரவொல்லாச் சால்பு.

Itamellaam Kollaath Thakaiththe Itamillaak
Kaalum Iravollaach Chaalpu

All space is small before the great Who beg not e'en in want acute

Meaning: Even the whole world cannot sufficiently praise the dignity that would not beg even in the midst of destitution

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1065

தெண்ணீர் அடுபுற்கை ஆயினும் தாள்தந்தது
உண்ணலின் ஊங்கினிய தில்.

Thenneer Atupurkai Aayinum Thaaldhandhadhu
Unnalin Oonginiya Thil

Though gruel thin, nothing is sweet Like the food earned by labour's sweat

Meaning: Even thin gruel is ambrosia to him who has obtained it by labour

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1066

ஆவிற்கு நீரென்று இரப்பினும் நாவிற்கு
இரவின் இளிவந்த தில்.

Aavirku Neerendru Irappinum Naavirku
Iravin Ilivandha Thil

It may be water for the cow Begging tongue is mean anyhow

Meaning: There is nothing more disgraceful to one's tongue than to use it in begging water even for a cow

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1067

இரப்பன் இரப்பாரை எல்லாம் இரப்பின்
கரப்பார் இரவன்மின் என்று.

Irappan Irappaarai Ellaam Irappin
Karappaar Iravanmin Endru

If beg they must I beg beggers Not to beg from shrinking misers

Meaning: I beseech all beggars and say, "If you need to beg, never beg of those who give unwillingly."

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1068

இரவென்னும் ஏமாப்பில் தோணி கரவென்னும்
பார்தாக்கப் பக்கு விடும்.

Iravennum Emaappil Thoni Karavennum
Paardhaakkap Pakku Vitum

The hapless bark of beggary splits On the rock of refusing hits

Meaning: The unsafe raft of begging will split when it strikes on the rock of refusal

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1069

இரவுள்ள உள்ளம் உருகும் கரவுள்ள
உள்ளதூஉம் இன்றிக் கெடும்.

Iravulla Ullam Urukum Karavulla
Ulladhooum Indrik Ketum

The heart at thought of beggars melts; It dies at repulsing insults

Meaning: To think of (the evil of) begging is enough to melt one's heart; but to think of refusal is enough to break it

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1070

கரப்பவர்க்கு யாங்கொளிக்கும் கொல்லோ இரப்பவர்
சொல்லாடப் போஒம் உயிர்.

Karappavarkku Yaangolikkum Kollo Irappavar
Sollaatap Poom Uyir

The word \"No\" kills the begger's life Where can the niggard's life be safe?

Meaning: Saying "No" to a beggar takes away his life. (but as that very word will kill the refuser) where then would the latter's life hide itself ?

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