Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) Domestic Virtue
When tempted to do wrong; fear of consequences.
Theevinaiyaar Anjaar Vizhumiyaar AnjuvarTheevinai Ennum Serukku
Those who have experience of evil deeds will not fear, but the excellent will fear the pride of sin
With sinful act men cease to feel the dread of ill within, The excellent will dread the wanton pride of cherished sin
G. U. Pope, 1886
Theeyavai Theeya Payaththalaal TheeyavaiTheeyinum Anjap Patum
Because evil produces evil, therefore should evil be feared more than fire
Since evils new from evils ever grow, Evil than fire works out more dreaded woe
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arivinul Ellaan Thalaiyenpa TheeyaSeruvaarkkum Seyyaa Vital
So shalt thou wisdom's highest law, 'tis said, fulfil
Even to those that hate make no return of ill; So shalt thou wisdom's highest law, 'tis said, fulfil
G. U. Pope, 1886
Marandhum Piranketu Soozharka SoozhinAranjoozham Soozhndhavan Ketu
Even though forgetfulness meditate not the ruin of another Virtue will meditate the ruin of him who thus meditates
Though good thy soul forget, plot not thy neighbour's fall, Thy plans shall 'virtue's Power' by ruin to thyself forestall
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ilan Endru Theeyavai SeyyarkaSeyyin Ilanaakum Matrum Peyarththu
Commit not evil, saying, "I am poor": if you do, you will become poorer still
Make not thy poverty a plea for ill; Thy evil deeds will make thee poorer still
G. U. Pope, 1886
Theeppaala Thaanpirarkan Seyyarka NoippaalaThannai Atalventaa Thaan
Let him not do evil to others who desires not that sorrows should pursue him
What ranks as evil spare to do, if thou would'st shunAffliction sore through ill to thee by others done
G. U. Pope, 1886
Enaippakai Yutraarum Uyvar VinaippakaiVeeyaadhu Pinsendru Atum
However great be the enmity men have incurred they may still live The enmity of sin will incessantly pursue and kill
From every enmity incurred there is to 'scape, a way; The wrath of evil deeds will dog men's steps, and slay
G. U. Pope, 1886
Theeyavai Seydhaar Ketudhal NizhaldhannaiVeeyaadhu Atiurain Thatru
Destruction will dwell at the heels of those who commit evil even as their shadow that leaves them not
Man's shadow dogs his steps where'er he wends; Destruction thus on sinful deeds attends
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thannaiththaan Kaadhala Naayin EnaiththondrumThunnarka Theevinaip Paal
If a man love himself, let him not commit any sin however small
Beware, if to thyself thyself is dear, Lest thou to aught that ranks as ill draw near
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arungetan Enpadhu Arika MarungotithTheevinai Seyyaan Enin
Know ye that he is freed from destruction who commits no evil, going to neither side of the right path
The man, to devious way of sin that never turned aside, From ruin rests secure, whatever ills betide
G. U. Pope, 1886
