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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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PART 35
NON COVETING 18. வெஃகாமை – Against covetousness
H A Popley – HAP (not full book; only selected couplets) Year 1931 did not select any couplet from this chapter
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171.Behold the man who strays away from a righteous course and covets with an evil heart another man’s well earned riches; he falls a prey to endless evils and spoils his home–A Aranganatha Mudaliyar – ANM+2 ,B.L. Aranganatha iyer and R. Srinivasa Desikan. Year 1933
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171.If a man abandons rectitude and covets another’s property
He will fall into cumulative errors and disgrace his family- S M Diaz, I G of Police- SMD ,Year 2000
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171
With soul unjust to covet others’ well-earned store,
Brings ruin to the home, to evil opens the door.
If a man departing from equity covet the property (of others), at that very time will his family be destroyed and guilt be incurred.– Rev. Dr. G U Pope – GUP. Year 1886
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171.Who covets others’ honest wealth
That greed ruins his house forthwith– Suddhananda Bharathiyar- SB
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171.If a man is devoid of equality as to covet another’s wealth, not only his family will be ruined, but many other ills also will betake him— EVS Publishers, Singapore- EVS, Year 1986
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171. நடுவின்றி நன்பொருள் வெஃகின் குடிபொன்றிக்
குற்றமும் ஆங்கே தரும்.
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172.Thorough lust of gain they covet not who blush at an unjust act- ANM+2
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172.Those who seek rectitude, will not covet other’s property
Not commit sinful acts in pursuance- SMD
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172
Through lust of gain, no deeds that retribution bring,
Do they, who shrink with shame from every unjust thing.
Those who blush at the want of equity will not commit disgraceful acts through desire of the profit that may be gained. – GUP
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172.Who shrink with shame from sin, refrain
From coveting which brings ruin –SB
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172.Those who are scrupulous about inequity, will not act unrighteously in their avarice for unlawful gain—EVS
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172. படுபயன் வெஃகிப் பழிப்படுவ செய்யார்
நடுவன்மை நாணுவர் பவர்.
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173.They commit not evil for trifling joys of the earth who aspire to the kingdom of heaven– ANM+2
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173. Those who aspire for heavenly bliss, will not give room for unrighteousness
Through base desire for a transient pleasure- SMD
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173
No deeds of ill, misled by base desire,
Do they, whose souls to other joys aspire.
Those who desire the higher pleasures (of heaven) will not act unjustly through desire of the trifling joy. (in this life.) – GUP
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173.For spiritual bliss who long
For fleeting joy commit no wrong—SB
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173. Those that seeking lasting happiness will not act unrighteously for the short-lived pleasure derived from misappropriating what belongs to others—EVS
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173. சிற்றின்பம் வெஃகி அறனல்ல செய்யாரே
மற்றின்பம் வேண்டு பவர்.
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174.Out of poverty they lust not after another’s possessions who have a god like vision born of the conquest of the senses– ANM+2
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174.Those who have learnt to see straight by keeping their senses under restraint
Nover think of other’s possessions even in the context of their extreme want- SMD
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174
Men who have conquered sense, with sight from sordid vision freed,
Desire not other’s goods, e’en in the hour of sorest need.
The wise who have conquered their senses and are free from crime, will not covet (the things of others), with the thought “we are destitute.” – GUP
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174.The truth-knowers of sense-control
Though in want covet not at all—SB
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174. The wise who have gained control over of their five senses will not covet what belongs to others even if they are in want—EVS
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174. இலமென்று வெஃகுதல் செய்யார் புலம்வென்ற
புன்மையில் காட்சி யவர்.
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175.Of what avail is a subtle mind that has drunk deep of the fountain of knowledge, if it slips into shameless acts through blind coveting of another’s possessions?– ANM+2
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175.Of what avail is a keen intellect and wide knowledge,
If greed seizes him and he covets at every turn- SMD
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175
What gain, though lore refined of amplest reach he learn,
His acts towards all mankind if covetous desire to folly turn?
What is the advantage of extensive and accurate knowledge if a man through covetousness act senselessly towards all ? – GUP
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175.What is one’s subtle wisdom worth
If it deals ill with all on earth—SB
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175.Of what use is knowledge however profound and broad it might be, if one would act unrighteously actuated by avarice– EVS
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175. அஃகி அகன்ற அறிவென்னாம் யார்மாட்டும்
வெஃகி வெறிய செயின்
to be continued…………………………….
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