Virtue · Ascetic Virtue
துறவு
Read all 10 Kurals in Thirukkural Chapter 35, Renunciation (துறவு), with Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, pronunciation, and individual study pages.
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யாதனின் யாதனின் நீங்கியான் நோதல்
அதனின் அதனின் இலன்.
Yaadhanin Yaadhanin Neengiyaan Nodhal
Adhanin Adhanin Ilan
From what from what a man is free From that, from that his torments flee
Meaning: Whatever thing, a man has renounced, by that thing; he cannot suffer pain
Study this Kuralவேண்டின்உண் டாகத் துறக்க துறந்தபின்
ஈண்டுஇயற் பால பல.
Ventin Un Taakath Thurakka
Thurandhapin Eentuiyar Paala Pala
Give up all to gain the True And endless joys shall hence seek you
Meaning: After a man has renounced (all things), there will still be many things in this world (which he may enjoy); if he should desire them, let him, while it is time abandon (the world)
Study this Kuralஅடல்வேண்டும் ஐந்தன் புலத்தை விடல்வேண்டும்
வேண்டிய வெல்லாம் ஒருங்கு.
Atalventum Aindhan Pulaththai Vitalventum
Ventiya Vellaam Orungu
Curb the senses five and renounce The carving desires all at once
Meaning: Let the five senses be destroyed; and at the same time, let everything be abandoned that (the ascetic) has (formerly) desired
Study this Kuralஇயல்பாகும் நோன்பிற்கொன்று இன்மை உடைமை
மயலாகும் மற்றும் பெயர்த்து.
Iyalpaakum Nonpirkondru Inmai Utaimai
Mayalaakum Matrum Peyarththu
To have nothing is law of vows Having the least deludes and snares
Meaning: To be altogether destitute is the proper condition of those who perform austerities; if they possess anything, it will change (their resolution) and bring them back to their confused state
Study this Kuralமற்றும் தொடர்ப்பாடு எவன்கொல் பிறப்பறுக்கல்
உற்றார்க்கு உடம்பும் மிகை.
Matrum Thotarppaatu Evankol Pirapparukkal
Utraarkku Utampum Mikai
Why add to bonds while this body Is too much for saints to be birth-free
Meaning: What means the addition of other things those who are attempting to cut off (future) births, when even their body is too much (for them)
Study this Kuralயான்எனது என்னும் செருக்குஅறுப்பான் வானோர்க்கு
உயர்ந்த உலகம் புகும்.
Yaan Enadhu Ennum Serukku
Aruppaan Vaanorkku Uyarndha Ulakam
Who curbs the pride of I and mine Gets a world rare for gods to gain
Meaning: Shall enter realms above the powers divine
Study this Kuralபற்றி விடாஅ இடும்பைகள் பற்றினைப்
பற்றி விடாஅ தவர் க்கு.
Patri Vitaaa Itumpaikal Patrinaip
Patri Vitaaa Thavarkku
Grief clings on and on to those Who cling to bonds without release
Meaning: Sorrows will never let go their hold of those who give not up their hold of desire
Study this Kuralதலைப்பட்டார் தீரத் துறந்தார் மயங்கி
வலைப்பட்டார் மற்றை யவர்.
Thalaippattaar Theerath Thurandhaar Mayangi
Valaippattaar Matrai Yavar
Who renounce all are free from care Others suffer delusive snare
Meaning: Those who have entirely renounced (all things and all desire) have obtained (absorption into God); all others wander in confusion, entangled in the net of (many) births
Study this Kuralபற்றற்ற கண்ணே பிறப்பறுக்கும் மற்று
நிலையாமை காணப் படும்.
Patratra Kanne Pirapparukkum Matru
Nilaiyaamai Kaanap Patum
Bondage cut off, rebirth is off The world then seems instable stuff
Meaning: At the moment in which desire has been abandoned, (other) births will be cut off; when that has not been done, instability will be seen
Study this Kuralபற்றுக பற்றற்றான் பற்றினை அப்பற்றைப்
பற்றுக பற்று விடற்கு.
Patruka Patratraan Patrinai Appatraip
Patruka Patru Vitarku
Bind Thyself to the unbound one That binding breaks all bonds anon
Meaning: Desire the desire of Him who is without desire; in order to renounce desire, desire that desire
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