Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) Domestic Virtue
When you must judge fairly, stay neutral or avoid bias.
Thakudhi Enavondru Nandre PakudhiyaalPaarpattu Ozhukap Perin
That equity which consists in acting with equal regard to each of (the three) divisions of men [enemies, strangers and friends] is a pre-eminent virtue
If justice, failing not, its quality maintain, Giving to each his due, -'tis man's one highest gain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Seppam Utaiyavan Aakkanj ChidhaivindriEchchaththir Kemaappu Utaiththu
The wealth of the man of rectitude will not perish, but will bring happiness also to his posterity
The just man's wealth unwasting shall endure, And to his race a lasting joy ensure
G. U. Pope, 1886
Nandre Tharinum Natuvikandhaam AakkaththaiAndre Yozhiya Vital
Forsake in the very moment (of acquisition) that gain which, though it should bring advantage, is without equity
Though only good it seem to give, yet gainBy wrong acquired, not e'en one day retain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thakkaar Thakavilar Enpadhu AvaravarEchchaththaar Kaanap Patum
The worthy and unworthy may be known by the existence or otherwise of good offsprings
Who just or unjust lived shall soon appear:By each one's offspring shall the truth be clear
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ketum Perukkamum Illalla NenjaththukKotaamai Saandrork Kani
Loss and gain come not without cause; it is the ornament of the wise to preserve evenness of mind (under both)
The gain and loss in life are not mere accident; Just mind inflexible is sages' ornament
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ketuvalyaan Enpadhu Arikadhan NenjamNatuvoreei Alla Seyin
Let him whose mind departing from equity commits sin well consider thus within himself, "I shall perish."
If, right deserting, heart to evil turn, Let man impending ruin's sign discern
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ketuvaaka Vaiyaadhu Ulakam NatuvaakaNandrikkan Thangiyaan Thaazhvu
The great will not regard as poverty the low estate of that man who dwells in the virtue of equity
The man who justly lives, tenacious of the right, In low estate is never low to wise man's sight
G. U. Pope, 1886
Samanseydhu Seerdhookkung Kolpol AmaindhorupaalKotaamai Saandrork Kani
To incline to neither side, but to rest impartial as the even-fixed scale is the ornament of the wise
To stand, like balance-rod that level hangs and rightly weighs, With calm unbiassed equity of soul, is sages' praise
G. U. Pope, 1886
Sorkottam Illadhu Seppam OrudhalaiyaaUtkottam Inmai Perin
Freedom from obliquity of speech is rectitude, if there be (corresponding) freedom from bias of mind
Inflexibility in word is righteousness, If men inflexibility of soul possess
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vaanikam Seyvaarkku Vaanikam PenipPiravum Thamapol Seyin
The true merchandize of merchants is to guard and do by the things of others as they do by their own
As thriving trader is the trader known, Who guards another's interests as his own
G. U. Pope, 1886
