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Valluvar and Vasuki in Mylapor, Chennai Temple.
Points to be noted:
Valluvar made it clear that he was neither a Jain nor a Buddhist; in both the religions there is No God; Hindus believe that God is controlling the fate; here Valluvar says in Kural 377, the disposer or the dispenser or Lord or வகுத்தான் is doing it. Read the translations of 377.
There are more stories of suffering from bad effects of fate in Hindu scriptures than in others.
And fate is defined clearly as Aakaamya, Praarapta and Sanchita in Hindu scriptures only which show they were the ones who studied fate well.
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Following Translations are used:
1.A Aranganatha Mudaliyar – ANM+2 ( 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 56- Kural Chapter 38- Fate; ஊழ் – Destiny
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371.Man launches on an endless stream of activity, when the tide of fortune sets in; but an incurable indolence creeps on him when it ebbs away -A Aranganatha Mudaliyar – ANM+2 ( B.L. Aranganatha iyer and R. Srinivasa Desikan), Year 1933
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371.The constructive industry that produces wealth, and the destructive indolence
That brings about adversity in life, are both the outcome of Fate –S M Diaz, I G of Police – SMD, Year 2000
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371
Wealth-giving fate power of unflinching effort brings;
From fate that takes away idle remissness springs.
Perseverance comes from a prosperous fate, and idleness from an adverse fate. Rev.Dr.GU Pope – GUP, Year 1886
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371.Efforts succeed by waxing star
Wealth-losing brings waning star. .Suddhananda Bharathiyar- SB
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371.He who is destined to prosper is industrious. Adversity betakes one who is indolent –EVS Publishers, Singapore – EVS, Year 1986
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371. ஆகூழால் தோன்றும் அசைவின்மை கைப்பொருள்
போகூழால் தோன்றும் மடி
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372.An adverse fate dulls the keen intelligence of a man of wisdom; but even the foggy and fumbling intellect of a fool brightens up with the sweet smiles of fortune– ANM+2
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372.Destroying Fate can convert wisdom to folly; when on the other hand,
Fate decrees prosperity, even the dull become shrewd– SMD
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372
The fate that loss ordains makes wise men’s wisdom foolishness;
The fate that gain bestows with ampler powers will wisdom bless.
An adverse fate produces folly, and a prosperous fate produces enlarged knowledge. – GUP
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372.Loss-fate makes a dull fool of us
Gain-fate makes us prosperous, wise! – SB
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372.An adverse destiny blunts a man’s intelligence and makes him lose wealth, whereas when he gets Goodluck it quickens his intelligence and promotes prosperity– EVS
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372. பேதைப் படுக்கும் இழவூழ் அறிவகற்றும்
ஆகலூழ் உற்றக் கடை
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373.Of what avail is the wealth of our mighty wisdom and learning? It is fate that overrules us all– ANM+2
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373.Where intelligence is clouded by Fate, due to one’s actions in previous birth,
Any amount of formal learning will not make a difference – SMD
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373
In subtle learning manifold though versed man be,
‘The wisdom, truly his, will gain supremacy.
Although (a man) may study the most polished treatises, the knowledge which fate has decreed to him will still prevail. – GUP
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373.What matters subtle study deep?
Levels of innate wisdom-keep. – SB
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373.Although one may acquire profound knowledge by study, one’s innate tendencies will preponderate– EVS
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373. நுண்ணிய நூல்பல கற்பினும் மற்றுந்தன்
உண்மை அறிவே மிகும்
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374.Behold two different types of men inhabiting this bewildering world of ours; – the poor wise and the foolishrich. Verily inscrutable are the ways of destiny– ANM+2
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374.The world has among its men two different categories; some are fated
To be just prosperous, while others are decreed to be only wise; – SMD
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374
Two fold the fashion of the world: some live in fortune’s light;
While other some have souls in wisdom’s radiance bright.
There are (through fate) two different natures in the world, hence the difference (observable in men) in (their acquisition of) wealth, and in their attainment of knowledge. – GUP
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374.Two natures in the world obtain
Some wealth and others wisdom gain. – SB
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374.It is one thing to be wealthy, but to attain wisdom is quite another. This is the two -fold nature of this world– EVS
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374.Twofold indeed does this world’s fashion seem;
Each is to each unlike, the wealthy and the wise H A Popley – HAP (not full book; only selected couplets) Year 1931
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374. இருவேறு உலகத்து இயற்கை திருவேறு
தெள்ளிய ராதலும் வேறு
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375.All things, good and promising, end in smoke in an ill-started moment; but out of evil flows good when your lucky and lustrous star is in the ascendant – ANM+2
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375.In acquiring wealth, sometimes, even good things turn out to be bad,
While some evil actions bring about good results – SMD
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375
All things that good appear will oft have ill success;
All evil things prove good for gain of happiness.
In the acquisition of property, every thing favourable becomes unfavourable, and (on the other hand) everything unfavourable becomes favourable, (through the power of fate). – GUP
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375.In making wealth fate changes mood;
The good as bad and bad as good– SB
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375.Through the influence of fate all good means of acquiring wealth may prove disastrous, and all foul means prove helpful– EVS
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375.All good is turned to ill, when winning wealth,
And ill to good, through tricks by Karma played- H A Popley
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375. நல்லவை எல்லாஅந் தீயவாம் தீயவும்
நல்லவாம் செல்வம் செயற்கு.
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376.Guard jealously you may what destiny has not decreed unto you, and it slips out of your hands. Scatter your precious pearls in the thick of a jostling crowd; and they remain untouched as though kept in a close- locked chest; for are they not yours by fortune secured? – ANM+2
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376.Even with the greatest vigilance, possessions which do not belong, cannot be retained;
While what Fate has decreed as one’s own, cannot be lost even in carelessness– SMD
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376
Things not your own will yield no good, howe’er you guard with pain;
Your own, howe’er you scatter them abroad, will yours remain.
Whatever is not conferred by fate cannot be preserved although it be guarded with most painful care; and that, which fate has made his, cannot be lost, although one should even take it and throw it away. – GUP
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376.Things not thine never remain
Things destined are surely thine. – SB
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376.Whatever one is destined not to possess would be lost however assiduously one may safeguard it or however frivolously one may try to squander it; but remains only if one is destined to possess it- EVS
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376. பரியினும் ஆகாவாம் பாலல்ல உய்த்துச்
சொரியினும் போகா தம.
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377.A millionaire cannot even enjoy a moiety of his immense fortune except as the Disposer of all things has ordained in– ANM+2
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377.Except as ordained by the Lord, who measures out each man’s meet
Even the millionaire cannot enjoy his hoards– SMD
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377
Save as the ‘sharer’ shares to each in due degree,
To those who millions store enjoyment scarce can be.
Even those who gather together millions will only enjoy them, as it has been determined by the disposer (of all things). – GUP
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377.Who crores amass enjoy but what
The Dispenser’s decrees allot. – SB
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377.Even to those who have acquired immense wealth the enjoyment of it be not possible except as ordained by the disposer of all things- EVS
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377. வகுத்தான் வகுத்த வகையல்லால் கோடி
தொகுத்தார்க்கும் துய்த்தல் அரிது.
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378.It is not a far cry from a beggar in tattered rags to an ascetic in saffron robes, if it has not reserved for the poor the cup of misery as their portion– ANM+2
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378.The poor, without many worldly possessions, will surely resort to satisfying renunciation,
If ordaining Fate will spare them their share of pain and grief– SMD
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378
The destitute with ascetics merit share,
If fate to visit with predestined ills would spare.
The destitute will renounce desire (and become ascetics), if (fate) do not make them suffer the hindrances to which they are liable, and they pass away. – GUP
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378.The destitute desire will quit
If fate with ills visit them not. – SB
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378.The poor who have nothing to enjoy would renounce the world if their destiny were cease to torment them- EVS
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378. துறப்பார்மன் துப்புர வில்லார் உறற்பால
ஊட்டா கழியும் எனின்.
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379.Why should he that sits on the crest of full tide of fortune fret about his fall? For everything comes of the strange and inexorable working of fate– ANM+2
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379.Those, who enjoy good things of life as they come, have no business to make out
An exhibition of martyrdom, when pain and sorrow also come about– SMD
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379
When good things come, men view them all as gain;
When evils come, why then should they complain?
How is it that those, who are pleased with good fortune, trouble themselves when evil comes, (since both are equally the decree of fa te) ? – GUP
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379.Who good in time of good perceive
In evil time why should they grieve? – SB
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379.A man would accept and enjoy the good things of this world vouchsafed to him by his destiny; why then should he feel disturbed when misfortune befalls on him? – EVS
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379. நன்றாங்கால் நல்லவாக் காண்பவர் அன்றாங்கால்
அல்லற் படுவ தெவன்
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380.Is there anything mightier than fate? She weaves a strange magic web of her own I the inner shrine of your being, even before you forge an armour against her– ANM+2
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380.Destiny is supreme, because its intended consummation will surely come about,
Even if planned efforts are made to overcome it – SMD
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380
What powers so great as those of Destiny? Man’s skill
Some other thing contrives; but fate’s beforehand still.
What is stronger than fate ? If we think of an expedient (to avert it), it will itself be with us before (the thought). – GUP
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380.What power surpasses fate? Its will
Persists against the human skill. – SB
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380.What is there more potent than fate? It forestalls every expedient one may resort to for averting it- EVS
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380.What then is mightier than this Karma old?
Though men contrive another thing, that steps before- H A Popley
380. ஊழிற் பெருவலி யாவுள மற்றொன்று
சூழினும் தான்முந் துறும்.
—subham—
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