Chapter 61 – Unsluggishness / Matiyinmai
Couplets / kuratpaakal
Couplet 601
Of household dignity the lustre beaming bright,
Flickers and dies when sluggish foulness dims its light.
Explanation
By the darkness, of idleness, the indestructible lamp of family (rank) will be extinguished.
Transliteration
601 Kutiyennum Kundraa Vilakkam Matiyennum
Maasoora Maaindhu Ketum.
Couplet 602
Let indolence, the death of effort, die,
If you’d uphold your household’s dignity.
Explanation
Let those, who desire that their family may be illustrious, put away all idleness from their conduct.
Transliteration
Matiyai Matiyaa Ozhukal Kutiyaik
Kutiyaaka Ventu Pavar.
Couplet 603
Who fosters indolence within his breast, the silly elf!
The house from which he springs shall perish ere himself.
Explanation
The (lustre of the) family of the ignorant man, who acts under the influence of destructive laziness will perish, even before he is dead.
Transliteration
Matimatik Kontozhukum Pedhai Pirandha
Kutimatiyum Thanninum Mundhu.
Couplet 604
His family decays, and faults unheeded thrive,
Who, sunk in sloth, for noble objects doth not strive.
Explanation
Family (greatness) will be destroyed, and faults will increase, in those men who give way to laziness, and put forth no dignified exertions.
Transliteration
Kutimatindhu Kutram Perukum Matimatindhu
Maanta Ugnatri Lavarkku.
Couplet 605
Delay, oblivion, sloth, and sleep: these four
Are pleasure-boat to bear the doomed to ruin’s shore.
Explanation
Procrastination, forgetfulness, idleness, and sleep, these four things, form the vessel which is desired by those destined to destruction.
Transliteration
Netuneer Maravi Matidhuyil Naankum
Ketuneeraar Kaamak Kalan.
Couplet 606
Though lords of earth unearned possessions gain,
The slothful ones no yield of good obtain.
Explanation
It is a rare thing for the idle, even when possessed of the riches of kings who ruled over the whole earth, to derive any great benefit from it.
Transliteration
Patiyutaiyaar Patramaindhak Kannum Matiyutaiyaar
Maanpayan Eydhal Aridhu.
Couplet 607
Who hug their sloth, nor noble works attempt,
Shall bear reproofs and words of just contempt.
Explanation
Those who through idleness, and do not engage themselves in dignified exertion, will subject.
Transliteration
Itipurindhu Ellunj Chol Ketpar Matipurindhu
Maanta Ugnatri Lavar.
Couplet 608
If sloth a dwelling find mid noble family,
Bondsmen to them that hate them shall they be.
Explanation
If idleness take up its abode in a king of high birth, it will make him a slave of his enemies.
Transliteration
Matimai Kutimaikkan Thangindhan Onnaarkku
Atimai Pukuththi Vitum.
Couplet 609
Who changes slothful habits saves
Himself from all that household rule depraves.
Explanation
When a man puts away idleness, the reproach which has come upon himself and his family will disappear.
Transliteration
Kutiyaanmai Yulvandha Kutram Oruvan
Matiyaanmai Maatrak Ketum.
Couplet 610
The king whose life from sluggishness is rid,
Shall rule o’er all by foot of mighty god bestrid.
Explanation
The king who never gives way to idleness will obtain entire possession of (the whole earth) passed over by him who measured (the worlds) with His foot.
Transliteration
Matiyilaa Mannavan Eydhum Atiyalandhaan
Thaaaya Thellaam Orungu.
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