ஆசார
கோவை
Collection of rules
of life
By
பெருவாயின் முள்ளியார்
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( this is a very ancient
collection of rules of human life
written in Ancient tamil, Even for a person knowing tamil , it is
Extremely difficult difficult to
understand .I read explanation of one verse
in face book and I requested him to send full book ,This is
based on that book, The author left out verses 45-49 feeling it is not suitable to modern times.Most of my translation is
based on the author’s commentary .I forgot his name and my million thanks to
him ,In the tamil commentary book , it is said it written by one Mr.K.Raman. Read the treasure
again and again)
1, AAcharathukku
Karanam(cause for cultural norms)
Nandri yarithal ,
porai udamai, in sollodu
Innatha
yevvuyirkum cheyyamai Kalviyodu
Oppuravu
aathra arithal, arivudamai
Nallinathaarodu nattal ivai yettum
Solliya
Achara Vithu
Not forgetting gratitude, Ability to tolerate bad action
by others,
And talking only
sweetly , Not doing harm to any other soul
Proper education , Knowing every thing by deep leaning ,
Having wisdom and
,Moving only with good people,
Are the seeds the Cultural
norms
2.Pirappu nedu vaazhkkai , Selvam, vanappu
Nilakizhamai meekoothram
kalvi noyinmai
Ilakkanathaal ivvettum
yeythubha yendrum
Ozhukkam
pizhayaathavar
Those who not make
in cultural norms will attain
Being born in great family, long life , wealth , beauty
Having immovable assets , education , freedom from
disease
Would definitely get
all these always
3,Thakkinai , velvu, thavam Kalvi , yi nankum
Muppaal
ozhukkinaal kaathuikka uyyakkal
Yeppalum aakaa
Paying for effort , Service to god, Penance,
learning things
If these four are
not properly done
The life will be without use and a waste
4.Vaikarai
yaamam thuyil yezhunthu , than
seyyum
Nallarmum, von porulum sinthithu vaayvathil
THanthayum thaayum
thozhuthezhuka yenpathe
Munthayor
kanda murai
Getting up before
sun break, then thinking
About all good thinks you are going
to do as well as god
And later
salute your father and mother, these
Are the proper
method of life by our ancestors
5.Yechilaar
theendaar, pasu paarppar, theethevar
Ucham thalai odiva
yenba yaavarum
Thitpathaal
theendaa porul
Those who are in the
clean stage , would not
Touch cow , those
who have learnt vedas,
The statue of God
and top most part of our head
6.Yechilaar Nokkar
Pulai thingal naai jnayiru
Athaka veezh
menodu ivvainthum thetrena
Nanku arivar nalum
virainthu
Those who are clean would not see Eaten and spit out food
Month with impurity , dog , Sun , Moon , these five things.
7.Nal anthi kol thindru
kan kazhi yideivathai
Thaanariyum aathral thozhuthezhuka , Alkanthi
Nindru thozhuthal pazhi
Early morning you have
to wake , brush your teeth,
Take bath worship in the way that you know,
You should
not salute him standing
Adai uduthal
8. Uduthalaal
Neeraadaar,Ondru uduthu unnar
Uduthaadai neerut
pizhiyaar vizhuthakkar
Ondru uduthendrum avai pukaar yenpathe
8.Mundhayor
kanda murai
Dressing with cloth
Without any dress
they would not take bath, Without upper cloth they would not eat
They will not squeeze wet cloth in water, without upper cloth
They will not enter a meeting , this
Is the way of life found by our ancestors
9,Thavirkka vendiya
chila
THalai uraitha yennayaal yevvuruppum theendar
Pirar udutha
maasaniyum theendaar , cheruppu
Kurai yeninum kollar
iranthu
Taking oil from head
and applying in other parts is
wrong
You should not touch dirty cloth worn by others
Though urgent we should not wear slipper
of others
10.Neerul nizhar
purinthu nokkaar, nilam yiraa
Keeraar, ira maramum cheraar, idar yeninum
Neer thoda thennai
urayaar , uraitha pin
Neer thodaar,
nokkaar pulai
You should nt see your image in water, You should,
Nor rub the
floor with your feet while
sitting, You should not stay below a
tree
Without bathing you
should not apply oil on head,
After applying oil,
For bath , without bathing you should not see any body
11,THannudal pola pothra thakkavai
Iym bhootham paarpaar pasu thingal
jnayiru
Tham bhootham yennathu yikazhvaanel, tham me ikan
Iym bhootham andre
kedum
He who does not praise but find fault like he does to himself
The five elements of nature , Brahmins who hve learnt vedas
Cow, Moon and sun, The gods present in form of five
elements
In his own body
would go away
12, The iynthu gurumaar
Arasan, uvaathiyayan, thai thanthai Tham mun
Nikaril kuravar
ivar, ivarai
Thevarai pola
thozhuthu yezhuka yenpathe
Yaavarum kanda
neri
King teacher , father, mother and those,
Elder to you are elders, these,
People should be
saluted like good,
This is the law
every one has found out
13,Unnum murai
Neeraadi, kaal kazhuvi, vaai poosi, mandalam cheithu
Undaare undaar
yena paduvaar, allathaar
Undaar poal vai poosi selvarathuveduthu
Kondaar arakkar kurithu
Those who take bath, wash your hands, wipe your mouth,
Chant manthras and eat are thoe who have taken food
Those who do not
do this eat are like people who feed
rakshasa
You have tp chant
this verse before taking food:-
Unnalum unathe , uyirthalum unathe
Udal yyir manamellam Unathe
Yennalum unathe,
ichayum unathe
Yen cheyal
payanellam unathe
Yen cheyal
payanellam unathe
Eating is done by you , living is done by you,
Body soul and mind
are yours
The desires of
every day is yours
The result of all that
you think is yours
The result of all that you hink is yours
14. Kaalil neer neengaamai undiduga, palliyum
Eeram pularaamai yetharkka yenpathe
Perarivaalar thunivu
Befor the wetness goes away from washed food eat
WE should not
sleep with a wet feet,
These are knowledge of well learned people
15.Unnum poathu
Unnumkaal nokkum
dhisai kizhakku Kannamarnthu
THoongaan thoongaamai nan kiree yandum
Pirithu yaathum
nokkaan urayaan thozhuthu kondu
Unga ugaamai
nandru
While eating
When we are eating food , we should face east
Sit without shaking
as well as sleeping
Should not
see any thing else, should salute food
Without spilling we should chew well and eat food
16.Unnum poathu
Virunthinar moothoar, pasu chirai pillai
Ivar kku oon koduthallal unnare yendrum
Ozhukkam pizhayaathavar
Without feeding
food to guests , elders,
Cow, birds and babies you should not eat food
Say those who not
err in good habits
17.Unnum poathu
Ozhintha dhisayum
vazhi murayaal nalla
Mugattu vazhi oon, pugazhnthaar , igazhnthaar
Mugattu vazhi kattir
paadu
While eating
If not possible
you can eat facing any direction
They also praised
that eating ,
Sitting opposite the door is good
18.Unnum poathu
Kidanthu unnaar, nindru unnar, vellidayum unnaar
Chiranthu miga unnar, kattil mel unaar
Iranthondrum thinnarkka nindru
You should not eat lying down, standing or in open space
Desiring you should not eat lot, you should not eat sitting on the cot
Without following rules
you should not eat too much
19.Unnnum poathu
Munthuvvar , mun yezhaar, oonin kan
Yen perineum aandra valamiraar, thammir
Periyaar tham paal irantha kaal
In the same row , you should not eat bfore elders, You
should not get up before them
Whatever you may get , you should sit on their right,
This is thart of taking food along with elders
20.Unnum poathu
Kaippanavellam kadai thalai, thithippu
Mechum vagayaal , ozhintha idayaaka
Thuikka murai vagayaal oon
You have to eat
bitter dishes last
Sweet dishes first and others in the middle
And it will be appreciated by elders
21.Unnum Poathu
Muthiyarai
pakkaathu vayyar, vidhi murayaal
Unbhavathul
yellam chiriya kadai
pidithu
Anbil thiriyaamai
, aacharam neengaamai
Panpinaal
neekkal kalam
You should keep elders by your side while eating,
AS per law while
eating food should be kept in small vessels
And eat with love and
following rules, after eating
The vessels should
be removed
22.Unda pin (after
eating)
Izhiyaamai nan kumizh thechil aravai
Adiyodu nangu
thudaithu vadivudaithaa
Mukkal kudithu, thudaithu, mukhathurup
Potha
vagayaal viraluruthi vaai poosal
Mikkavar kanda
neri
After eating
gargle with water inside mouth,
Spit it out, cleanly wipe mouth and feet
Drink water three
times(achamanam) and wipe
Eyes , ears
and nose
with fingers and this
Is the proper
method of finishing eating
Pothu
nerikal(general rules)
23.Iru kayyaal thanner
parukar, Oru kayyal
Kollar, kodaar kuravarkku, Iru kai
Choriyaar
udambum aduthu
You should scoop or revieve water with two hands
You should receive
what elders give by one hand
WE should not give anything with one handto those elder
to us
If we feel itching
we should not scratch with two
hands
24.Anthi pozhuthu cheivana thavirvana
Anthi pozhuthu kidavaar
nadavaare
Unnaar vegulaar, vilakkikazhar munnanthi
Algun tatangal
vazhi
In the evening we should not lie down , walk, Depart to a place,
Eat and get angry
on some one else
In the dusk we
have to light lamp, In the early night
Take food and then
take rest , this is proper rule
25,Urakkam -THookkam (sleep)
Kidakkumkaal kai
koopi deivam thozhuthu
Vadakkodu konam
thalai vayyar, meekol
Udal keduthu cherthal vazhi
While sleeping you
should salute god and not kaap
Your head towards north, better east, cover
The body with one
sheet of cloth.
26.Payanam cheyyum
pozhuthu (while travelling)
Iru devar paarppar, idai pokaar, thumminum
Mikkar vazhuthin thozhuthu yezhuka, oppaarkku,
Udan chellal ullam
uvanthu
You should not go
in between two gods or Brahmins
When some body sneezes or elders are blessing you go saluting
Travel with people
dear and equal to you
27. ASutham cheyya
THakaatha idangal(Places which
should not be dirtied)
Pul , painkoozh ,
AAppi , kadalai , vazhi theertham
Deva kula,,
nizhal, aanilai , ven bali yendru
EErainthin kannum
umizhvodu irupulanum
Choaraar
unarvudayaar
Grass, crop field, cow dung, cremation ground, road,
water storage
Temple , place where is a shadow, Place where cattle are
standing, ash
In these ten places you should not spit nor attend to
Nature’s calls
This is not done by learned people
28. Mala jalam kazhikkum disai-The direction for natures
call
Pakar therkku nokkaar , iraa vadakku nokkar
Pakal peyyar
theyinul Neer
In day time do not
face south, At night do not face north
In the day time day time do not urinate on fire
29.Mala Jalam
Kazhikkum poathu (while attending nature’s calls)
Pathu disayum
manathaan maraita pin
Antharathu allal umivodiru pulanum
Indira dhanam perineum igazhaare
Thanthirathu
vaazhthumenpar
Believing that ten directions are covered
And thinking we
are doing above everything
spitting and nature’s calls should be attended
Even if you post of Indra
you should not change it
30,Vaai kazhuva koodatha
nilaikal( Times when you should not wash your mouth
Nadai varavu neerkathu
nindru vaai poo saar
Vazhi nilai neerullum poosaar, kalathinaal
Peya poochu
seerathu yenin
You should not wash your mouth standing in pond
You should not wash it while walking in path
You should do it in hiding , You should not do it
Near bed or near
water storages
31, Ozhukkam
Athravai(Not proper conduct)
Pakrodai venpa poem
Sudar idai pokaar, suvar
mel umiyaar
Idar yeninum makani tham
keezh mel kollar
Padai varinum
,aadai vali urappa pokaar
Palar idai udai
uthiraare , yendrum
Kadan ari
kaakshiyavar
They would not go between lamps , will not spit on walls
Though they suffer due to cold climate , They will lie down or cover with Carpet
used by others
Even though army comes they will not allow the air of their dress fall on others
Always they will
follow these restrictions
32. Pirar mania kal kalavu soothu kolayodu
Aranarinthaar , ivvainthu
nokkar-thiranilendru
Yella paduvathoom andri nirayathu
Chelvazhi
uitheeduka lal
Those who know
dharma will not touch other’s wife ,
will not take toddy
Will not deceive , will not gamble , will not murder
These are abused
by otherd and also,
Lead a person to hell
33. Poi kuralai
velval , azhukkaru ivai naankum
Iyam theer kaakshiyaar
chinthiyaar, chinthippin
Iyam puguvithu aru
nirayathu uythidum
DEivamum chethru
vidum
Telling a lie , Talking
bad of otherd , being jealous and stealing
These four are not done
by really wisepeople
These will bring poverty and without doubt ,
Lead to hell and
anger of god
34. Thamakkendru ulayethaar, tham poruttu oon kolaar
Adukkalai yechil
padaar, manippal
Oottinammi kandu
unka oon
Will not stove for themselves ,They will not ear for
their own solves
They would not allow our spit to fall in kitchen,
They will eat only after offering food to god and all
others in home
Great people do
not do anything for themselves alone
35.Chaandror
iyalppu ( habit of great people)
Uyarnthathin meliraar, ullazhivu cheyyar
Iranthinna cheitha kadaithum kuravar
Ilam kilaikal unnum
idathu
They will not sit in higher places
than othere while eating
They will
wound mind of others, though others trouble them greatly
36, Kannechil
kannoottar
Kaalodu kaal
theyyar
Punniyam aaya
thalyodu uruppurutha
Nunniya nool
unarvinaar
They will avoid spit falling on the eye,
They will not rub one
leg by other leg
This tells about
cleanliness of the body
And good conduct
of intelligent people
37.Theendaa naal
munnalum nokkaar , neer aadiya pin
EEraaru naalum ikavarkks
yepathe ,
Perarivaalar thunivu
You should touch ladies during three day period
The twelve days that follow these days
Is the period
for love making, say the
wise people
38. Uchiyam pozhtho, titai yaamam
eeranthi
Mikka iru devar naalodu vaathithi naal
Attamiyum yenai
pirantha naal, ivvanaithum
Ottar udanuraivin kan
During Noon , midnight
when they sleep well, early morning
,Dusk , THivathirai (arudhra) day of lord Shiva
THiruonam of Lord Vishnu, Amavasya, Ashtami
The birthdays , The people do not make love
39.Naazhi , mania mel iriyaar manaikavizhaar
Kodi kadayul
viriyaar kadaithalau
Oaraathu kattil
padaar ariyaathaar
THanthalai kan Nilla vidil
The measuring cup
should not kept on the seat, The seat
should not kept upside sown
WE should sit on courtyard draw rangoli or spreading of cloth
You should lie down cot of unknown people,
WE should not
stretch our legs and sit on steps
40. THudaippam thukatkadu pullithazh chethal
Karumkalam kattil kizhithathu oadu iynthum
Parapparkka pantha raathu
Broom stick , dirt dust, dry leaves
,Broken vessel , torn or
broken cot
These five
should be see under,
The pandhal decorated for festivals
41.illam poliyana cheivna (That which makes bright
Kaattu kalainthu kalankazhee illathai
Aappi neer yengum thelithu chirukalai
Neerchaal karakam
niraya malaninthu
Illam poliya aduppinul thee peika
Nallathooral venduvor
Those who want to
be happy and wealthy
Should wash their
face first in the morning
Wash the vessels ,
clean all the rooms
Apply cow dung to muddy areas, fill up the pots
Wear flowers and Light the stove
42,Padikal aakaatha
naatkkal (Days when you should not read
holy books)
AShtamiyum, yenai yuvavum pathinankum
Appomi kaappar kurukannum mikka
Nilathulakku vinnathirppu vaalaamai paapaar
Ilangu nool
othatha naal
For the country Ashtami , Amavasya, Pournami,
Chathurdasi is a bad time , They may earth quake and
thunder storm
Those who see
taint should not
Chant holy books
including Vedas
43.Aram chivatharkkum virinthiduvathrkum Uriyya Baatkal
(Good days for doing charity and givng feast)
Kalyanam Thevar
pithir vizhaa velvi yendru
Ai vakai naalum
ikazhaathu aram cheika
Peika
Virunthirkkum koozh
On days of marriage , Days of festivals, Sradha ,
On days when special Worship is done at home
On these five days , do charity and give free food
44.Udai nadai , chorchelavu vaithal yi nankum
Nilaimikkum
kalvikkum aanmaikkum Thatham
Kudimaikkum
thakka cheyal
Dress , style of living, the way of talking, The way,
WE abuse others
These four will depend
On our family status
(45-49 do not suit
present time and is not in the book
50.Pazhiyar , izhiyaar , palarul urangaar
Isayaa nernthu karavaar, isaivindri
Illaarai
yelli ikazhnthu urayaar,
Thalliyum
Thangarm kelvi avar
Would not find fault with others, would not sleep
When people are there , Would nor promise,
To do things not possible to them and not do it
Would not jeer and
find fault poor people
51.Udarpolivu keduppana
Minnoliyum veezh
meenum, vesayarkal kolamum
THammoli venduvaar nokkaar, pakar kizhavon
Munnoliyum pinnoliyum atru
Those who want to look great would not see
Lightning Fire star, The decoration of prostitutes
If they do no shine at
back or front
52. Padirum payanilavum patti urayum
Vasayum puranum
urayaare yendrum
Asayaatha
ullathavar
Cheating talk, useless talk , Needles talk
Blaming talk,
gossip talk, These are not
Done by those with
a firm mind
53Cheyya thakkatha
pazhicheyalkal (acts which should be
done)
Theriyodu kalleru, veelai, vilye
Vikirtham katham , karathal, kai pudai thondru
Uruppu
chekuthalodu innavai yellam
Payithaar neri
pattavar
With a pleasant face guests should be received,
You should speak pleasant words, To those guests ,
Who come from a long distance you should give water to
wash their feet,
Provide them a seat to sit and if they are staying a bed
54, Virunthinarai
varavetru Upacharikkum murai (The way
to treat guests)
Muruval , inithurai kaaneer, mania pai
Kidakkayo dinna
miniya varar paala
Vonnaar virunthinarkku eethal ozhikkin
Kannaar kadi pidithaar
Show smile talk sweetly, give water
to wash feet
Give seat to sir , Make
arrangements
To sleep by
giving bed are the habits
That the well behaved one adopts
55. Neduneram nithral aakaatha idangal (Places where we
should not stay long)
Karutha pakai
munayum , kallaattu kannum
Nirutha manamillar
cheri yakathum
Guna nokki
kondavar kol vittuzhiyum
Nigaril arivinar vendar, palar thoku
Neerkarai
needu nilai
The people with incomparable intelligence
Will stand long in place s of quarrel
Places of drinking, In places where prostitutes live
Places where friendship has changed ,
And in places of water
frequented by many
56, Thavirvana chila (some things which can be avoided)
Muliyullum, kaanamum cheraar, Thee koottar
THulivizha kaalparappi odaar, thelivila
Kanam thamiyar
iyangaar, thuliya ki
Nal kuravathra
perukinum cheyyare
Thol viravil theerntha
thozhil
Intelligent people wil not go places with thick grass
Dense forest, They
will also not light fire there
When it is rainy they
will not run with speed
They will not go to strange forests alone,
In spite of no rain
and great poverty ,
Will not actions aginst
law
57,AAroghyam venduvor
cheyyyalaakathana (That which healthy people would not do)
Paazh manayum , deva
kulanum, sudukadum
Ooril vazhi yezhuntha otrai muthu maranum
THaame thamiyar
pukaar, pakal valaraar
Noyinmai vendu
palar
Those want live with
health will not go alone
Broken houses , temples, cremation ground,
Old trees in
lonely places,
They will not
sleep during day time
58.Yezhuchi kanpin koovaar, thummar, vazhkkiyum
Yenguthu chereeri yennare
munbukku
Yethir mugamaa
nindrum urayaar-Mathi thavazh
Maal varia mel vaikum mathiyamuthm polurayum
Mel vaambil maan pula thaar
AS soon as you wake you should not call, Just before
Travel you should not sneeze, You should not ask,
“Where you are going?” to any one , when some one
Goes out , we
should go opposite to him and say “Stop”
59,THavirkka vendiya sils (Some things thst we should avoid)
Udambu nandru yendru
urayaar, oodhaar vilakkum
Aduppinul theenandha kollar, athanai
Padakkayar thammel
kurithu
We should tell any body
, Your body looks great
You should not put our fire by blowing air out of mouth
You should not put out fire in a fire wood stowe
You should not get heat from stowe during winter
60,Periyorudan
sellum pothu( While going out with
elders
Yaathondrum yeraar
cheruppu, Veyil marayaar
AAndravintha mootha
vizhumiyar thammodangu
Oraaru sellum
idathu
While going aged
elders who are very wise are
walkking
You should travel in a vehicle nor wear
slippers
WE should also not
hold umbrella to avoid sun light
61Vaan murayaaka Vantha naan marayaalaai
Men murai paal tham kuravarai pol ozhukal
Naan marayaalar
thunivu
When brahmins who have learnt foue vedas come,
When elders with
humility and wisdom come
You should not behave richer or greater than them
62,Kaal vai thozhuvu
samayam yezhunthirippu
AAchaaram yenpa
kuravar mivai ivai
Chaarathaal
solliya moondru
Saluting falling
at their feet, following their religious
beliefs
And getting up
when they get up,
Are three proper
behaviour
63.Thuranthaarai penalum naanalum thaangatha
Maranthum kuravar
mun sollamai moondrum
Thiram kandaar
kanda neri
Protecting the saints, becoming shy for,
Not following good
behaviour ane,
Even forgetting and telling bad words,
Are three rules
that you have to obey
64.Paarppar thavare sumanthar, pini pattar
Moothaar , ilayaar , pasu
, pendir yndrivarkatkku
AAthra vazhi vilanginaare pirappinul
Pothro yens paduvar
You have to
give way to Brahmins , saints, those
Who have carries us(parents) , those who are sick
Those who are
elder to us , those who are children,
And Cows, ladies
65.EEndraal makal tham udanpiranthaal aayinum
Chaandraar thamithaaka urayarkka, iym pulanum
Thaangarkku
aritha aakalaan
Though the
daughter of mother is our sister
Wise people avoid
being alone with them
Because our five
sense organs is very difficult
66. The behaviour
people in high positions
Kadai vilakkir
kaayaar, kazhi kizhamai seyyar
Kodayali kan
pechalaar, kolam ner seyyar
Idayaruthu poki piran
oruvar cheraar
Kadai poka vaazhthum yenpaar
Those who want to
live long , would not get angry,
If there is delay
in the gate while going to see king,
Would not behave
very closely with the king , Would ,
Not forget what
king gave and what he has to give the king
Would not decorate himself like the king,
In the kings court
would not join with any body else other
than the king
67.THamukutha katturayum , thammin periyaae
Uraitharkku uthra
urayum, akthandri
Pirar kurta katturayum sollarkka, sollin
Vadu kuthram aaki vidum
You should not tell the ruler, our promises
The ills talked
about ourselves by elders,
And not only that
the promises involving others
68. Koodathana sila( Some things that should be avoided)
Periyaar uvappana thaam uvavaar , illam
Chiriyaaarai kondu
pukaar, arivu ariyaa
Pillayeyaanum izhithu
urayaar, Thammodu
Alavalaavu idathu
They will not
desire that which elders desire
Would not take silly people to their house
Even if it is a small child , if they are
not,
Very close with us, they will not talk bad about them
69,Muniyaar , thuniyaar
, mukathu yethir nillar
Thanimai idathu kan tham karumam sollar
Iniyavai yam arithum, yennar j kasive indru
Kaakao vellennum
yenin
People with good culture
will not angry with king
They will not talk
their personal matters with king when they are alone
They will not
pride say , they know all good things
They would accept if King says , Crow is white
70.Seyya Thakathavai( That which should not be done)
UmIyum uyanthu
uzhi yeralum paakkum
Vagai yil urayum, valarchiyum ainthum
Punaraar Periyarakathu
Do not do these
five things before elders
Spitting , Sitting in a higher seat, Chewing arekanut
Talking without clarity and sleeping
71. Iraivar mun selvamum kalviyum thesum
Kunnum kulamudayaar kooraar-Pakaivar poal
Paarithu pal kal payindru
Do not talk about wealth , knowledge, prettiness
Before Gods(Powerful people) , People
who are born,
In high status will not talk about them thinking he is
an enemy
72. Arasanai anthanarai , aravoarai, aasanai
Muthiyoraimunninorai-karuthi
Seruki tharukanaan seraar, pirar pzhippu
Virakkilar melittu
nandru
With king , brahmin , saints, teachers , senior citizens
Those who are above us in knowledge, You should not boast,
About ourselves, Before
elders we should.
Talk with pride , just like we talk
with our enemies
73.Nakayodu kottavi kaarippu thummal
Ivayum periyaar
mun seyyare, Seyyin
Asayathu nirkkum
pazhi
Before great people, we should laugh,
Yawn, spit with
sound and sneezing
If done it will bring
bad name to us that will never go
74.Aasiriyar mun -Before teachers
Nindrakal nirkka, adakkathaal yendrum
Irunthakkal yevaamai
yekaar, perunthakkar
Sollir sevi koduthu keeteeks. Meettum
Vinaavarkka sollozhintha
kaal
If teacher stands
you stand , if you all ,’Always ,
Observe humility, If the
teacher stops after talking.
You also keep quite, Unless he tells go, do not go
Except in times
when he asks you to ask questions
75. SAbhayil thavirvala
Sila-Some things to be avoided in a
meeting
Udukkai igavaar,
sevi karandaar, kai mel
Yeduthurayaar, pendir mel nokkar, sevi sollum
Kollar , periyaar agathu
In an
assembly of elders, You should
Remove and dress ,
shouldnot scratch eard,
Would not lift the hand and talk,
Would not stare atladies , would not tell secrets in the
ear
76.How to speak?
Viranthu urayaar, men mel urayaar Poyyayya
Paranthu urayaar,
paarithurayaar, orungenaithum
Chillezhuthu naane poruladanga kaalathaal
Cholluka chelvi
arithu
Should not talk fast , should nor repeat while talking,
Should not spread lies, Without need should
not,
Talk lengthy , Should talk briefly about
deep thoughts
Should talk at the
proper time and Needed place
77,Talks about Habits of women
Thammeni nokkaar,thalai
ularaar Kai nodiyaar
Yemmeni aayinum
nokkar thhalai makan
Than meni allal
pira
They should not
see their own body, Should not keep
on tying and untying their hair, Should not make
sound with fingerd
Should not
see any males body ,
Other than their
husbands
78,Pirarodu manthiram kollaar, iraivanai
Chaaraar, cheviyoraa, chaarin pirithondru
Ther vaar poal
nirkka thirinthu
In presence of boss, does
not tell secret with others
Should not go
near the boss, If you go near,
Look serious and deep thinking.
79.How to
face emotions
THunbathul thunbuthu vaazhthalum , Inbathul
Inba vagayaan
ozhukalum , Anbin
Cherapattar illam pukaamyim, Moondrum
THirapattar kanne
ul
Do not get broken
down in sorrow , Do not
Get pride when you get joy, Do nonot,
To the house of people
who hate us,
These three are seen only in great people
80 Insulting father
and elders
THeru vanthum tham
kuravar Perurayaar, Illth
Thurumi netithum iraar , Periyaarai
Yendrum murai
kondu koorraar, pulayarayum
Nanku arivaar koorrar
murai
Should not call the name of father or other elders
In great anger or
wrong emotion, Should not,
Elders by their
names or relationship ,
Those who
know well follow
this
81.AAndror Cheyyathavai (That which good people will not
do)
Puzhaikadai pukaar, arasan kotti urimai
Yivathru kan chevviyaar, nokkaare Avvath
Thozhirkurivar
allathar
Wil not enter back yard of Others home,
Those with culture
would not stare when people are with their family,
Or in a place where many people are assembled
82.Vanna makalir idathodu
thammidam
Olliyam
yenbaar idam kollar-thelli
Miga kizhamai
undeninum vendaave pendirkku
Uvappana verai vidum
Though we
are very close to our wife,
at times
When they are not
in mood do not go near them
And we should not go near
those strange to us
Before her, Things
may suddenly change
83,THavirvana chila-Some things which we should avaoid
Niralpada
chellaar, nizhal mithithu nillar
Urayidai aaynthu
urayaar,Oor muniva cheyyar
Arasar
padayalavum chollare, yendrum
Kadai poaka vazthu
men paar
Those who want to live long
Would not go in same line
with elders
Would not step on somebody’s shadow,
Would not talk without thinking,
Would not do any thing
society hates
84.Ikazha thakaathana-Those whose
fault should not be found
Alayurai pambum , arasum
, neruppum
Muzhayurai cheeyamum yendrivai naankum
Ilaya yeliya
payindrana yendru Yenni
Igazhin
izhukkam tharum
The snake in pit,
king , fire and lion in cave
If we neglect
these thinking they are well
known
And move with them , Sorrow may come
85.Seyyalaakaatha
seyal_ The acts we should not do
Arathodu kalyanam , aal vina , koorai
Irappa
perukiya kannum thirapattaar
Mannarin mem pada
cheyyarkka, cheyya vel
Manniya Selvam
kedum
Even though you
have wealth , do not do,
Charity , marriage, industry and home
Better than
the government, If we do,
Our wealth may get destroyed
86.Ketkkakoodathu-That
we should not ask
Undathu kelaar,
kuravarai , mikkarai
Kanduzhi kandaal manam thiriyaar, Pullarayum
Undath kelaar
vidal
You should not ask “What you ate?”
With More greater
people and those with nobility
Simlarly you
should not ask that,
With people below your rank
87.Cheyya koodaathanna- Things which should not be done
Kidanthaarai kaal kazhuvaar
Poopyeyyar, santham
Maranthanum yenjandrum poosaar
Kidanthaar kan nillar , thaam kattil misai
When one person is
lying on a cot,
You should not wash their leg, Should not make them wear
flower
Should not apply
sandal paste and not stand very
near them
88.Cheyya thakaathana
-not suitable to do
Udhavi payan
urayaar, undi pazhiyaar
Arathodu thaam nothra nonbu viyavaar
THirathuli vaazhthum yebaar
You will tell help you did one person to others
Should not find fault
with food, Should not praise
The good
things and penance we did
89.Kavalai pada
thagaa thavai -Things we should not get worried
Yeithatha vendaar,
irangaar izhanthatharkku
Kai vaaraa Vantha idukkan mana
mazhungaar
Meyyai kakshi yavar
Those who know the
truth that these are temporary
Would not desire for those which they cannot get ,
Would not be sad
for things lost by them,
Would not get worried about sorrows which they cannot get rid
90.Vittu vida vendiyavai-Things which we should leave
Thalaikkitta poo
mevaar, motha poo choodaar
Pasu koduppin
paarppar kai kolvaare yendrum
Pulai kkechil neettar, vidal
People would not wear
the flower worn by others
People would not
fear the flower which was smelled by
others
Brahmins will take cow , if it is given free,
People would not
give the food they ate to others
91.Adakkam vendum- You should have humility
Mottudai
poarvayodu
Yekkazhutham thaal
isaippu
Kaattule yaanum pazhithaar maram thammin
Mootha ula
aakalaan
With luxurious upper cloth , keeping one leg over the other
Even if we
sit in a lonely forest it is bad
act
Because there are
trees elder to us there
And we should sit one leg over other in front of elders to us
92,Thali yiya thaaram adaikkalam thannuyirkken
Runnithu vaitha
porulodu ivai naankum
Ponninai poal potri kaathikka uykaakka
Munnindru unarthum vakai
Our body, our wife and family, The material
Entrusted with us
by others and the savings ,
Which we are keeping
for protection in old age
These four things
should be protected better
than gold
93,Vida venduvana
-Things we should leave
Mandarathu nindru unjathar maasu thamirnthu iyangaar
Yendrum Karum chol urayaar, iruvaraai
Nindruzhiyum
cellar vidal
You should not
comical acts in an assembled group
You should walk rubbing dirt, You should not talk harsh words
You should not go near
to the place where two people are
talking
94. Things to be protected
Than udambu , thaaram , adaikkalam Than uuyirkken
Runnithu vaitha
porulodu ivai nankum
Ponninai poal potri kaathu uikkakaa
Munnindru unarthum vakai
Our body , wife, that thing which has been
Mortagaged with us, Our life like
savings
These should be
protected like gold
95.Kai katti katturayaar, kaal mel yezhthittar
Mei katti poi
kooraar, mei pothaae-Yeithiya
Iyyam ilaatha
arivinar , aaasaara
Vayyam pugazhum vakai
They would not
talk pointing to others, Putting,
One leg over the other they will
not order others
Realising
truth they will not tell lies,
These are the great people who follow
recommended laws
96.Tham karumam nalla kadai pidithu
THappathu thammin
thakaimai yaal-Angathan
Paarpattar aachaaram
patheri yaarkkum
Por paakum Bhoomi
misai
Those who
follow their duties well
Without mistake
act understanding their status
Those who
understand trecommended laws and act
Would get
fame like gold in the world
97.THozhuthaanum vai
puthaithaanum -thandri
Periyar mun
yaathum urayaar-pazhiyavar
Kannulle
nokki urai
When we see elders we
should close our mouth
And be saluting them and before them we should not talk
And if need see
their eyes and talk
98.Pugalaatha idangal- Places where we should not enter
Soothar kazhakam
Aravar araa kalam
Pethikal allaar pukaar, pugupavel
Yetham palavum tharum
The society of
gambling
Place where charmers play with snake
Places where good
acts are not done
To these places wise people will not go
If they enter, They
would subjected to great sorrows
99.Koodatha
idangal- Banned places
Urar kalathum attilum, pendir melum
Nadukathra kakshiyaar nokkar, yettu dhisayaar
Illam pukaar vidal
In places of
Quarrel, in places where people cook
In places where
ladies slee[, wise people will not go
and see
In homes
where they are not invited , they will not enter
100.AAcharam Vilakku petrar (Those who are not bound by these laws)
Ariyaatha theyathaan, aathulan, moothaan
Ilayaan , uyirizhanthaan , anjnan, unban
Arasar thozhil
thalai vaithan, manalan yendru
Yenpathinmar kandeer, urakkum kaal meyyana
AAcharam vidu petraar
Foreigner , sick person , Very aged persom,
Babies, He who has
lost everything, He who is scared
He who is hungry, government servant Bride groom
These nine
people have been given freedom from the
laws
