Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) Domestic Virtue
When welcoming guests and being generous to visitors.
Irundhompi Ilvaazhva Thellaam VirundhompiVelaanmai Seydhar Poruttu
The whole design of living in the domestic state and laying up (property) is (to be able) to exercise the benevolence of hospitality
All household cares and course of daily life have this in viewGuests to receive with courtesy, and kindly acts to do
G. U. Pope, 1886
Virundhu Puraththadhaath Thaanuntal SaavaaMarundheninum Ventarpaar Randru
It is not fit that one should wish his guests to be outside (his house) even though he were eating the food of immortality
Though food of immortality should crown the board, Feasting alone, the guests without unfed, is thing abhorred
G. U. Pope, 1886
Varuvirundhu Vaikalum Ompuvaan VaazhkkaiParuvandhu Paazhpatudhal Indru
The domestic life of the man that daily entertains the guests who come to him shall not be laid waste by poverty
Each day he tends the coming guest with kindly care; Painless, unfailing plenty shall his household share
G. U. Pope, 1886
Akanamarndhu Seyyaal Uraiyum MukanamarndhuNalvirundhu Ompuvaan Il
Lakshmi with joyous mind shall dwell in the house of that man who, with cheerful countenance, entertains the good as guests
With smiling face he entertains each virtuous guest,'Fortune' with gladsome mind shall in his dwelling rest
G. U. Pope, 1886
Viththum Italventum Kollo VirundhompiMichchil Misaivaan Pulam
Is it necessary to sow the field of the man who, having feasted his guests, eats what may remain ?
Who first regales his guest, and then himself supplies, O'er all his fields, unsown, shall plenteous harvests rise
G. U. Pope, 1886
Selvirundhu Ompi Varuvirundhu PaarththiruppaanNalvarundhu Vaanath Thavarkku
He who, having entertained the guests that have come, looks out for others who may yet come, will be a welcome guest to the inhabitants of heaven
The guest arrived he tends, the coming guest expects to see; To those in heavenly homes that dwell a welcome guest is he
G. U. Pope, 1886
Inaiththunaith Thenpadhon Rillai VirundhinThunaiththunai Velvip Payan
The advantages of benevolence cannot be measured; the measure (of the virtue) of the guests (entertained) is the only measure
To reckon up the fruit of kindly deeds were all in vain; Their worth is as the worth of guests you entertain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Parindhompip Patratrem Enpar VirundhompiVelvi Thalaippataa Thaar
Those who have taken no part in the benevolence of hospitality shall (at length lament) saying, "we have laboured and laid up wealth and are now without support."
With pain they guard their stores, yet 'All forlorn are we,' they'll cry, Who cherish not their guests, nor kindly help supply
G. U. Pope, 1886
Utaimaiyul Inmai Virundhompal OmpaaMatamai Matavaarkan Untu
That stupidity which excercises no hospitality is poverty in the midst of wealth It is the property of the stupid
To turn from guests is penury, though worldly goods abound;'Tis senseless folly, only with the senseless found
G. U. Pope, 1886
Moppak Kuzhaiyum Anichcham MukandhirindhuNokkak Kuzhaiyum Virundhu
As the Anicham flower fades in smelling, so fades the guest when the face is turned away
The flower of 'Anicha' withers away, If you do but its fragrance inhale; If the face of the host cold welcome convey, The guest's heart within him will fail
G. U. Pope, 1886
