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பெரியாரைப் பிழையாமை
Kurals 891–900 of the Thirukkural, in the book of Wealth (பொருட்பால்).
ஆற்றுவார் ஆற்றல் இகழாமை போற்றுவார்
போற்றலுள் எல்லாம் தலை.
The chiefest care of those who guard themselves from ill,
Is not to slight the powers of those who work their mighty will.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Never underestimate people who have the power to do what they want; that matters more than any precaution.
Open in the appபெரியாரைப் பேணாது ஒழுகிற் பெரியாரால்
பேரா இடும்பை தரும்.
If men will lead their lives reckless of great men's will,
Such life, through great men's powers, will bring perpetual ill.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Disrespect powerful people and they can do you damage you can't undo.
Open in the appகெடல்வேண்டின் கேளாது செய்க அடல்வேண்டின்
ஆற்று பவர்கண் இழுக்கு.
Who ruin covet let them shut their ears, and do despite
To those who, where they list to ruin have the might.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: If you want to ruin yourself, ignore the law and pick a fight with people who can crush you.
Open in the appகூற்றத்தைக் கையால் விளித்தற்றால் ஆற்றுவார்க்கு
ஆற்றாதார் இன்னா செயல்.
When powerless man 'gainst men of power will evil deeds essay,
Tis beck'ning with the hand for Death to seize them for its prey.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: The weak attacking the strong is like inviting death to come and get them.
Open in the appயாண்டுச்சென்று யாண்டும் உளராகார் வெந்துப்பின்
வேந்து செறப்பட் டவர்.
Who dare the fiery wrath of monarchs dread,
Where'er they flee, are numbered with the dead.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Anger the cruel and mighty, and you won't thrive anywhere you go.
Open in the appஎரியால் சுடப்படினும் உய்வுண்டாம் உய்யார்
பெரியார்ப் பிழைத்தொழுகு வார்.
Though in the conflagration caught, he may escape from thence:
He 'scapes not who in life to great ones gives offence.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: You might survive a forest fire, but not the anger of truly great people you've disrespected.
Open in the appவகைமாண்ட வாழ்க்கையும் வான்பொருளும் என்னாம்
தகைமாண்ட தக்கார் செறின்.
Though every royal gift, and stores of wealth your life should crown,
What are they, if the worthy men of mighty virtue frown?
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: If a leader angers truly good people, what good are all their wealth and allies?
Open in the appகுன்றன்னார் குன்ற மதிப்பின் குடியொடு
நின்றன்னார் மாய்வர் நிலத்து.
If they, whose virtues like a mountain rise, are light esteemed;
They die from earth who, with their households, ever-during seemed.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: When people great as mountains decide to act, even those who seemed permanent are uprooted.
Open in the appஏந்திய கொள்கையார் சீறின் இடைமுரிந்து
வேந்தனும் வேந்து கெடும்.
When blazes forth the wrath of men of lofty fame,
Kings even fall from high estate and perish in the flame.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: When people of great principle lose their temper, even the mighty are ruined in an instant.
Open in the appஇறந்தமைந்த சார்புடையர் ஆயினும் உய்யார்
சிறந்தமைந்த சீரார் செறின்.
Though all-surpassing wealth of aid the boast,
If men in glorious virtue great are wrath, they're lost.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: However many supporters they have, people who anger the truly great will fall.
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