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Thirukkural-On Virtue-Impermanence Of The World-Kural 335
Long before the tongue fails and the last hiccup comes up,It is wise to go for good deeds, without delay.
This translation is based on Manakudavar's. Parimelalagar would interpret 'Nalvinai' as virtues leading to release from birth. A wise man, therefore, will do good deeds at every opportunity instead of putting it off, lest it should become too late for any such activity, with failing tongue and hiccups.
I have referred to this Kural in my commentary on Kural 36 of chapter 4, quoting 'Naaladiar' and 'Silapathikarm' making also a brief reference to the 'Vilambalam' story of 'Jeevaka Chinthamani' which I have put down in full below.
A man who had not done his good deeds in time, was at his death bed. He felt remorse then and wanted to do some charity. As he could not speak, he indicated this to his wife with his hand, shaping it to represent a round bag. But apparently, his wife, who understood the sign well enough, pretended that he was asking for Vilambalam and said, as if in alarm, that he should surely not have Vilambalam in his current state of health. And so, the man died without doing what he intended to do.
"Kaiyaal
podhithunaiyae
kaatak
kayarkanaal
adhanai
kaataal
Aiyah
vilaampazamae
enkinreeir
aangatharkup
paruvam
anru
en
Seykao
enach
sirandhaal
poalach
siravaak
katuraiyaal
kuritha
ellaam
Poiyae
poruluraiyaa
munnae
koduthundal
purimin
kandeer"
(Seevaka .1553)
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