Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) Domestic Virtue
When tempted by someone else's spouse; loyalty and fidelity in marriage.
Piranporulaal Pettozhukum Pedhaimai GnaalaththuAramporul Kantaarkan Il
The folly of desiring her who is the property of another will not be found in those who know (the attributes of) virtue and (the rights of) property
Who laws of virtue and possession's rights have known, Indulge no foolish love of her by right another's own
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arankatai Nindraarul Ellaam PirankataiNindraarin Pedhaiyaar Il
Among all those who stand on the outside of virtue, there are no greater fools than those who stand outside their neighbour's door
No fools, of all that stand from virtue's pale shut out, Like those who longing lurk their neighbour's gate without
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vilindhaarin Verallar Mandra ThelindhaarilTheemai Purindhu Ozhuku Vaar
Certainly they are no better than dead men who desire evil towards the wife of those who
They're numbered with the dead, e'en while they live, -how otherwise?With wife of sure confiding friend who evil things devise
G. U. Pope, 1886
Enaiththunaiyar Aayinum Ennaam ThinaiththunaiyumTheraan Piranil Pukal
However great one may be, what does it avail if, without at all considering his guilt, he goes unto the wife of another ?
How great soe'er they be, what gain have they of life, Who, not a whit reflecting, seek a neighbour's wife
G. U. Pope, 1886
Elidhena Illirappaan Eydhumenj GnaandrumViliyaadhu Nirkum Pazhi
He who thinks lightly of going into the wife of another acquires guilt that will abide with him imperishably and for ever
'Mere triflel' saying thus, invades the home, so he ensuresA gain of guilt that deathless aye endures
G. U. Pope, 1886
Pakaipaavam Achcham Pazhiyena NaankumIkavaavaam Illirappaan Kan
Hatred, sin, fear, disgrace; these four will never leave him who goes in to his neighbour's wife
Who home ivades, from him pass nevermore, Hatred and sin, fear, foul disgrace; these four
G. U. Pope, 1886
Araniyalaan Ilvaazhvaan Enpaan PiraniyalaalPenmai Nayavaa Thavan
He who desires not the womanhood of her who should walk according to the will of another will be praised as a virtuous house-holder
Who sees the wife, another's own, with no desiring eyeIn sure domestic bliss he dwelleth ever virtuously
G. U. Pope, 1886
Piranmanai Nokkaadha Peraanmai SaandrorkkuAranondro Aandra Vozhukku
That noble manliness which looks not at the wife of another is the virtue and dignity of the great
Manly excellence, that looks not on another's wife, Is not virtue merely, 'tis full 'propriety' of life
G. U. Pope, 1886
Nalakkuriyaar Yaarenin Naamaneer VaippinPirarkkuriyaal Tholdhoyaa Thaar
Is it asked, "who are those who shall obtain good in this world surrounded by the terror-producing sea ?" Those who touch not the shoulder of her who belongs to another
Who 're good indeed, on earth begirt by ocean's gruesome tide?The men who touch not her that is another's bride
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aranvaraiyaan Alla Seyinum PiranvaraiyaalPenmai Nayavaamai Nandru
Though a man perform no virtuous deeds and commit (every) vice, it will be well if he desire not the womanhood of her who is within the limit (of the house) of another
Though virtue's bounds he pass, and evil deeds hath wrought; At least, 'tis good if neighbour's wife he covet not
G. U. Pope, 1886
