Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) Domestic Virtue
When someone helped you; gratitude and remembering favours.
Seyyaamal Seydha Udhavikku VaiyakamumVaanakamum Aatral Aridhu
(The gift of) heaven and earth is not an equivalent for a benefit which is conferred where none had been received
Assistance given by those who ne'er received our aid, Is debt by gift of heaven and earth but poorly paid
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kaalaththi Naarseydha Nandri SiridheninumGnaalaththin Maanap Peridhu
A favour conferred in the time of need, though it be small (in itself), is (in value) much larger than the world
A timely benefit, -though thing of little worth, The gift itself, -in excellence transcends the earth
G. U. Pope, 1886
Payandhookkaar Seydha Udhavi NayandhookkinNanmai Katalin Peridhu
If we weigh the excellence of a benefit which is conferred without weighing the return, it is larger than the sea
Kindness shown by those who weigh not what the return may be:When you ponder right its merit, 'Tis vaster than the sea
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thinaiththunai Nandri Seyinum PanaiththunaiyaakKolvar Payandheri Vaar
Though the benefit conferred be as small as a millet seed, those who know its advantage will consider it as large as a palmyra fruit
Each benefit to those of actions' fruit who rightly deem, Though small as millet-seed, as palm-tree vast will seem
G. U. Pope, 1886
Udhavi Varaiththandru Udhavi UdhaviSeyappattaar Saalpin Varaiththu
The benefit itself is not the measure of the benefit; the worth of those who have received it is its measure
The kindly aid's extent is of its worth no measure true; Its worth is as the worth of him to whom the act you do
G. U. Pope, 1886
Maravarka Maasatraar Kenmai ThuravarkaThunpaththul Thuppaayaar Natpu
Forsake not the friendship of those who have been your staff in adversity Forget not be benevolence of the blameless
Kindness of men of stainless soul remember evermoreForsake thou never friends who were thy stay in sorrow sore
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ezhumai Ezhupirappum Ulluvar ThanganVizhuman Thutaiththavar Natpu
(The wise) will remember throughout their seven-fold births the love of those who have wiped away their affliction
Through all seven worlds, in seven-fold birth, Remains in mem'ry of the wiseFriendship of those who wiped on earth, The tears of sorrow from their eyes
G. U. Pope, 1886
Nandri Marappadhu Nandrandru NandralladhuAndre Marappadhu Nandru
It is not good to forget a benefit; it is good to forget an injury even in the very moment (in which it is inflicted)
'Tis never good to let the thought of good things done thee pass away; Of things not good, 'tis good to rid thy memory that very day
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kondranna Innaa Seyinum AvarseydhaOndrunandru Ullak Ketum
Though one inflict an injury great as murder, it will perish before the thought of one benefit (formerly) conferred
Effaced straightway is deadliest injury, By thought of one kind act in days gone by
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ennandri Kondraarkkum Uyvuntaam UyvillaiSeynnandri Kondra Makarku
He who has killed every virtue may yet escape; there is no escape for him who has killed a benefit
Who every good have killed, may yet destruction flee; Who 'benefit' has killed, that man shall ne'er 'scape free
G. U. Pope, 1886
