5 'Kural' a day....

As with all the literatures, Praising the Lord is the first chapter in Kural too..

அறத்து பால்

ARATHU PAAL

( Dharmic Principles)

Chapter 1

அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம் ஆதி
பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு.
Agara mudhala yezhuthellam aadhi
bhagavan mudhattrae ulagu.

As 'A' is the beginning letter for all alphabets,
so is God, the beginner of the Universe.

2. கற்றதனால் ஆய பயனென்கொல்? வாலறிவன்
நற்றாள் தொழார் எனின்.
katradhanaal aaya payanyenkol? valarivan
natral thozhaar yenin.

What is the use of learning when you don't worship the feet of Him, who has perfect intelligence?

3. மலர்மிசை ஏகினான் மாணடி சேர்ந்தார்
நிலமிசை நீடு வாழ்வார்.
malarmisai yaeginaan maanadi serndhar
nilamisai needu vaazhvaar.

Those who take refuge in the sacred feet of HIM,( who walked on flowers), will be on this earth very long, in other words, will be remembered forever.

4. வேண்டுதல் வேண்டாமை இலானடி சேர்ந்தர்ர்க்கு
யாண்டும் இடும்பை இல.
vendudhal vendamai ilaanadi serndharkku
yandum idumbai ila.

Life's perils will not touch the person who clings to the Feet of Him who is beyond preferance and aversion.

5. இருள்சேர் இருவினையும் சேரா; இறைவன்
பொருள்சேர் புகழ்புரிந்தார் மாட்டு.
irulser iruvinaiyum seraa; iraivan
porulser pugazh purindhaar maattu.

Those who praise the Lord earnestly will be freed from the fruits of action, both good and evil.

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6. பொறிவாயில் ஐந்தவித்தான் பொய்தீர் ஒழுக்க
நெறிநின்றார் நீடுவாழ் வார்.
porivaayil aindhavithaan poitheer ozhukka
nerininraar needu vaazhvaar.

Men who follow the righteous path designed by HIM ( who burned away the desires of 5 senses), their days will be many upon the earth.

7. தனக்குவமை இல்லாதான் தாள்சேர்ந்தார்க்கு அல்லால்
மனக்கவலை மாற்றல் அரிது.
thanakuvamai illaadhaan thaalserndharkku allaal
manakavalai maatral aridhu.

Those who take refuge in HIM ( who has no equal) will escape from the sorrow of this world.

8. அறஆழி அந்தணன் தாள்சேர்ந்தார்க்கு அல்லால்
பிறஆழி நீந்தல் அரிது..
araaazhi andhanan thaalserndhaarku allaal
piraaazhi neendhal aridhu.

Those alone, who cling to the feet of HIM,( who is the Ocean of Righteousness) can traverse this world of stormy seas and sense delights.

9. கோள்இல் பொறியில் குணமிலவே; எண்குணத்தான்
தாளை வணங்காத் தலை.
kolil poriyil gunamilavae; engunathaan
thaalai vanagaath thalai.

Just like the senses without sensation,worthless will be the head that does not bow before the Feet of HIM ( who is endowed with eight attributes).

10. பிறவி பெருங்கடல் நீந்துவர்; நீந்தார்
இறைவன் அடி சேராதார்.
piravi perungkadal neendhuvar; neendhaar
iravan adi seraadhaar.

Those who take refuge in HIM will cross this ocean of birth and death, others do not.


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