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Chapter 62: Manly Effort

ஆள்வினை உடைமை

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611

அருமை உடைத்தென்று அசாவாமை வேண்டும்
பெருமை முயற்சி தரும்.

Arumai Utaiththendru Asaavaamai Ventum
Perumai Muyarsi Tharum

Feel not frustrate saying This hard Who tries attains striving's reward

Meaning: Yield not to the feebleness which says, "this is too difficult to be done"; labour will give the greatness (of mind) which is necessary (to do it)

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612

வினைக்கண் வினைகெடல் ஓம்பல் வினைக்குறை
தீர்ந்தாரின் தீர்ந்தன்று உலகு.

Vinaikkan Vinaiketal Ompal Vinaikkurai
Theerndhaarin Theerndhandru Ulaku

In doing work don't break and shirk The world will quit who quits his work

Meaning: Take care not to give up exertion in the midst of a work; the world will abandon those who abandon their unfinished work

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613

தாளாண்மை என்னும் தகைமைக்கண் தங்கிற்றே
வேளாண்மை என்னுஞ் செருக்கு.

Thaalaanmai Ennum Thakaimaikkan Thangitre
Velaanmai Ennunj Cherukku

On excellence of industry Depends magnanimous bounty

Meaning: The lustre of munificence will dwell only with the dignity of laboriousness or efforts

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614

தாளாண்மை இல்லாதான் வேளாண்மை பேடிகை
வாளாண்மை போலக் கெடும்.

Thaalaanmai Illaadhaan Velaanmai Petikai
Vaalaanmai Polak Ketum

Bounty of man who never strives Like sword in eunuch's hand it fails

Meaning: The liberality of him, who does not labour, will fail, like the manliness of a hermaphrodite, who has a sword in its hand

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615

இன்பம் விழையான் வினைவிழைவான் தன்கேளிர்
துன்பம் துடைத்தூன்றும் தூண்.

Inpam Vizhaiyaan Vinaivizhaivaan Thankelir
Thunpam Thutaiththoondrum Thoon

Work who likes and not pleasure Wipes grief of friends, pillar secure

Meaning: He who desires not pleasure, but desires labour, will be a pillar to sustain his relations, wiping away their sorrows

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616

முயற்சி திருவினை ஆக்கும் முயற்றின்மை
இன்மை புகுத்தி விடும்.

Muyarsi Thiruvinai Aakkum Muyatrinmai
Inmai Pukuththi Vitum

Industry adds prosperity Indolence brings but poverty

Meaning: Labour will produce wealth; idleness will bring poverty

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617

மடியுளாள் மாமுகடி என்ப மடியிலான்
தாளுளான் தாமரையி னாள்.

Matiyulaal Maamukati Enpa Matiyilaan
Thaalulaan Thaamaraiyi Naal

Illuck abides with sloth they say *Laxmi's gifts with labourers stay *Laxmi the Goddes of wealth and prosperity

Meaning: They say that the black Mudevi (the goddess of adversity) dwells with laziness, and the Latchmi (the goddess of prosperity) dwells with the labour of the industrious

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618

பொறியின்மை யார்க்கும் பழியன்று அறிவறிந்து
ஆள்வினை இன்மை பழி.

Poriyinmai Yaarkkum Pazhiyandru Arivarindhu
Aalvinai Inmai Pazhi

Misfortune is disgrace to none The shame is nothing learnt or done

Meaning: Adverse fate is no disgrace to any one; to be without exertion and without knowing what should be known, is disgrace

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619

தெய்வத்தான் ஆகா தெனினும் முயற்சிதன்
மெய்வருத்தக் கூலி தரும்.

Theyvaththaan Aakaa Theninum Muyarsidhan
Meyvaruththak Kooli Tharum

Though fate is against fulfilment Hard labour has ready payment

Meaning: Although it be said that, through fate, it cannot be attained, yet labour, with bodily exertion, will yield its reward

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620

ஊழையும் உப்பக்கம் காண்பர் உலைவின்றித்
தாழாது உஞற்று பவர்.

Oozhaiyum Uppakkam Kaanpar Ulaivindrith
Thaazhaadhu Ugnatru Pavar

Tireless Toiler's striving hand Shall leave even the fate behind

Meaning: They who labour on, without fear and without fainting will see even fate (put) behind their back

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