Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) Ascetic Virtue
When thinking about non-violence and respect for life.
Aravinai Yaadhenin Kollaamai KoralPiravinai Ellaan Tharum
Never to destroy life is the sum of all virtuous conduct The destruction of life leads to every evil
What is the work of virtue? 'Not to kill'; For 'killing' leads to every work of ill
G. U. Pope, 1886
Pakuththuntu Palluyir Ompudhal NoolorThokuththavatrul Ellaan Thalai
The chief of all (the virtues) which authors have summed up, is the partaking of food that has been shared with others, and the preservation of the mainfold life of other creatures
Let those that need partake your meal; guard every-thing that lives; This the chief and sum of lore that hoarded wisdom gives
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ondraaka Nalladhu Kollaamai MatradhanPinsaarap Poiyaamai Nandru
Not to destroy life is an incomparably (great) good next to it in goodness ranks freedom from falsehood
Alone, first of goods things, is 'not to slay'; The second is, no untrue word to say
G. U. Pope, 1886
Nallaaru Enappatuvadhu Yaadhenin YaadhondrumKollaamai Soozhum Neri
Good path is that which considers how it may avoid killing any creature
You ask, What is the good and perfect way?'Tis path of him who studies nought to slay
G. U. Pope, 1886
Nilaianji Neeththaarul Ellaam KolaianjikKollaamai Soozhvaan Thalai
Of all those who, fearing the permanence of earthly births, have abandoned desire, he is the chief who, fearing (the guilt of) murder, considers how he may avoid the destruction of life
Of those who 'being' dread, and all renounce, the chief are they, Who dreading crime of slaughter, study nought to slay
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kollaamai Merkon Tozhukuvaan VaazhnaalmelSellaadhu Uyirunnung Kootru
Yama, the destroyer of life, will not attack the life of him, who acts under the determination of never destroying life
Ev'n death that life devours, their happy days shall spare, Who law, 'Thou shall not kill', uphold with reverent care
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thannuyir Neeppinum Seyyarka ThaanpiridhuInnuyir Neekkum Vinai
Let no one do that which would destroy the life of another, although he should by so doing, lose his own life
Though thine own life for that spared life the price must pay, Take not from aught that lives gift of sweet life away
G. U. Pope, 1886
Nandraakum Aakkam Peridheninum SaandrorkkukKondraakum Aakkang Katai
The advantage which might flow from destroying life in sacrifice, is dishonourable to the wise (who renounced the world), even although it should be said to be productive of great good
Though great the gain of good should seem, the wiseWill any gain by staughter won despise
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kolaivinaiya Raakiya Maakkal PulaivinaiyarPunmai Therivaa Rakaththu
To minds of them who what is vileness know
Whose trade is 'killing', always vile they show, To minds of them who what is vileness know
G. U. Pope, 1886
Uyir Utampin Neekkiyaar EnpaSeyir Utampin Sellaaththee Vaazhkkai
(The wise) will say that men of diseased bodies, who live in degradation and in poverty, are those who separated the life from the body of animals (in a former birth)
Who lead a loathed life in bodies sorely pained, Are men, the wise declare, by guilt of slaughter stained
G. U. Pope, 1886
