Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) Domestic Virtue
When handling family life, household duties and responsibilities.
Ilvaazhvaan Enpaan Iyalputaiya MoovarkkumNallaatrin Nindra Thunai
He will be called a (true) householder, who is a firm support to the virtuous of the three orders in
The men of household virtue, firm in way of good, sustainThe other orders three that rule professed maintain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thurandhaarkkum Thuvvaa Dhavarkkum IrandhaarkkumIlvaazhvaan Enpaan Thunai
He will be said to flourish in domestic virtue who aids the forsaken, the poor, and the dead
To anchorites, to indigent, to those who've passed away, The man for household virtue famed is needful held and stay
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thenpulaththaar Theyvam Virundhokkal ThaanendraanguAimpulaththaaru Ompal Thalai
The chief (duty of the householder) is to preserve the five-fold rule (of conduct) towards the manes, the Gods, his guests, his relations and himself
The manes, God, guests kindred, self, in due degree, These five to cherish well is chiefest charity
G. U. Pope, 1886
Pazhiyanjip Paaththoon Utaiththaayin VaazhkkaiVazhiyenjal Egngnaandrum Il
His descendants shall never fail who, living in the domestic state, fears vice (in the acquisition of property) and shares his food (with others)
Who shares his meal with other, while all guilt he shuns, His virtuous line unbroken though the ages runs
G. U. Pope, 1886
Anpum Aranum Utaiththaayin IlvaazhkkaiPanpum Payanum Adhu
If the married life possess love and virtue, these will be both its duty and reward
If love and virtue in the household reign, This is of life the perfect grace and gain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Araththaatrin Ilvaazhkkai Aatrin PuraththaatrilPooip Peruva Thevan?
What will he who lives virtuously in the domestic state gain by going into the other, (ascetic) state ?
If man in active household life a virtuous soul retain, What fruit from other modes of virtue can he gain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Iyalpinaan Ilvaazhkkai Vaazhpavan EnpaanMuyalvaarul Ellaam Thalai
Among all those who labour (for future happiness) he is greatest who lives well in the household state
In nature's way who spends his calm domestic days,'Mid all that strive for virtue's crown hath foremost place
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aatrin Ozhukki Aranizhukkaa IlvaazhkkaiNorpaarin Nonmai Utaiththu
The householder who, not swerving from virtue, helps the ascetic in his way, endures more than those who endure penance
Others it sets upon their way, itself from virtue ne'er declines; Than stern ascetics' pains such life domestic brighter shines
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aran Enap Pattadhe IlvaazhkkaiAqdhum Piranpazhippa Thillaayin Nandru
The marriage state is truly called virtue The other state is also good, if others do not reproach it
The life domestic rightly bears true virtue's name; That other too, if blameless found, due praise may claim
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vaiyaththul Vaazhvaangu Vaazhpavan Vaanu�ryumTheyvaththul Vaikkap Patum
He who on earth has lived in the conjugal state as he should live, will be placed among the Gods who dwell in heaven
Who shares domestic life, by household virtues graced, Shall, mid the Gods, in heaven who dwell, be placed
G. U. Pope, 1886
