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Points to be noted:

I have already pointed out the first couplet is from Atharva Veda where mother is compared to Earth.

Here in couplets 169 and 170 Hindu ascetics are referred to, which shows Tiru Valluvar was a practising Hindu.

Hindus fast for good things to happen; earlier he mentioned getting a child by fasting (See Kural 70).

We read that Adi Sankara, Bhakta Markandeya and other great soul were born after fasting by their parents.

Unless he was a Pukka Hindu, couplets like this won’t come from his mouth.

Later we are going to see more of the same.

Last but not the least , we must note the relationship between Bear and PORU in Tamil.

All the old languages evolved from Tamil and Sanskrit which came out of Lod Siva according to Panini and Bharatiyar. Both say the languages came from Lord Siva.

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Following Translations are used:

1.A Aranganatha Mudaliyar – ANM+2 and B.L. Aranganatha iyer and R. Srinivasa Desikan. Year 1933

2.S M Diaz, I G of Police- SMD Year 2000

3.Rev.Dr.GU Pope – GUP. Year 1886

4.Suddhananda Bharathiyar- SB

5.EVS Publishers, Singapore- EVS, Year 1986

6.H A Popley – HAP (not full book; only selected couplets) Year 1931

7.Tamil Original

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The Possession of Patience, Forbearance பொறையுடைமை – Forgiveness

PART 32

156.The joy of the dust of revenge is for a day; but glory eternal to the man  who has the patience of the wise- ANM+2

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156. relation gives but a day’s joy;

Forbearance brings glory for all time— SMD

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156
Who wreak their wrath have pleasure for a day;
Who bear have praise till earth shall pass away.
The pleasure of the resentful continues for a day. The praise of the patient will continue until (the final destruction of) the world. – GUP
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156.Revenge accords but one day’s joy
Patience carries its praise for aye– SB.        

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156.The gratification which one derives by retaliation is momentary; but the glory of forbearance lasts for all time– EVS

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156.The overbearing taste their joy but for a day;

The forbearing shall have praise till world shall end— HAP

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156. ஒறுத்தார்க்கு ஒருநாளை இன்பம் பொறுத்தார்க்குப்
பொன்றுந் துணையும் புகழ்

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157.Avenge not the wrongs ever so great for the  for the well being of your soul; but bless them that curse you; for they know not what they do— ANM+2

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157.Even if a wrong is done to one, and though badly hurt,

It is good not to retaliate with an evil— SMD

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157
Though others work thee ill, thus shalt thou blessing reap;
Grieve for their sin, thyself from vicious action keep!
Though others inflict injuries on you, yet compassionating the evil (that will come upon them) it will be well not to do them anything contrary to virtue. – GUP
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157.Though others cause you wanton pain
Grieve not; from unjust harm refrain- SB.        

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157.Even when wrong is done by others one should feel compunction for the consequences they should suffer, and refrain from doing any harm in return– EVS

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157.Though others ill may do, it is better far

On their behalf to suffer, to no one doing ill- HAP

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157. திறனல்ல தற்பிறர் செய்யினும் நோநொந்து
அறனல்ல செய்யாமை நன்று

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158.Conquer the nobility of your being those who have taunted you in their insolent pride- ANM+2

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158.Pride m leads a man to do wrong; but this could be overcome

By the greater pride of one’s own forbearance— SMD

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158
With overweening pride when men with injuries assail,
By thine own righteous dealing shalt thou mightily prevail.
Let a man by patience overcome those who through pride commit excesses. – GUP
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158.By noble forbearance vanquish
The proud that have caused you anguish– SB.        

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158. Overcome by forbearance those that harm thee by this overbearing conduct—EVS

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158.By their own forbearance let men overcome those

Who, in their pride, have wrought them grievous ill- HAP

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158. மிகுதியான் மிக்கவை செய்தாரைத் தாந்தம்
தகுதியான் வென்று விடல்

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159.Even holier than the ascetics are those that bear with the slanderous tongue of their detractors- ANM+2

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159.The householder who practises forbearance in the face of insult,

Is purer than the ascetic himself- SMD

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159
They who transgressors’ evil words endure
With patience, are as stern ascetics pure.
Those who bear with the uncourteous speech of the insolent are as pure as the ascetics. – GUP
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159.More than ascetics they are pure
Who bitter tongues meekly endure– SB.      

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159.Those that forbear the harsh words of the unrighteous one live as holy as a hermit who has renounced the world – EVS

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NO HAP TRANSLATION

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159. துறந்தாரின் தூய்மை உடையர் இறந்தார்வாய்
இன்னாச்சொல் நோற்கிற் பவர்

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160.Great is the sage who fasts; greater still is the patient heart that forgives the calumny of men – ANM+2

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160.Great ascetics do penance without food but forbearance

In the face of insults, is greater penance- SMD

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160
Though ‘great’ we deem the men that fast and suffer pain,
Who others’ bitter words endure, the foremost place obtain.
Those who endure abstinence from food are great, next to those who endure the uncourteous speech of others. – GUP

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160.Who fast are great to do penance
Greater are they who bear offence– SB.        

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160.Those who perform penance by fasting are certainly great but even they are not equal to those that forbear the harsh words spoken by others– EVS

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160.Who, willingly, can hunger bear are truly great;

But yet less great than those who freely bear men’s unkind words- HAP

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160. உண்ணாது நோற்பார் பெரியர் பிறர்சொல்லும்
இன்னாச்சொல் நோற்பாரின் பின்

To be continued…………………………….

Tags- Tirukkural Encyclopaedia- Chapter 16 (Kural 156-160) , patience, forbearance, Hindu fasting