Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) Ascetic Virtue
When kindness, mercy and compassion are needed.
Arutchelvam Selvaththul Selvam PorutchelvamPooriyaar Kannum Ula
The wealth of kindness is wealth of wealth, in as much as the wealth of property is possessed by the basest of men
Wealth 'mid wealth is wealth 'kindliness'; Wealth of goods the vilest too possess
G. U. Pope, 1886
Nallaatraal Naati Arulaalka PallaatraalTherinum Aqdhe Thunai
(Stand) in the good path, consider, and be kind. Even considering according to the conflicting tenets of the different sects, kindness will be your best aid, (in the acquisition of heavenly bliss.)
The law of 'grace' fulfil, by methods good due trial made, Though many systems you explore, this is your only aid
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arulserndha Nenjinaark Killai IrulserndhaInnaa Ulakam Pukal
They will never enter the world of darkness and wretchedness whose minds are the abode of kindness
They in whose breast a 'gracious kindliness' resides, See not the gruesome world, where darkness drear abides
G. U. Pope, 1886
Mannuyir Ompi Arulaalvaarkku IllenpaThannuyir Anjum Vinai
(The wise) say that the evils, which his soul would dread, will never come upon the man who exercises kindness and protects the life (of other creatures)
Who for undying souls of men provides with gracious zeal, In his own soul the dreaded guilt of sin shall never feel
G. U. Pope, 1886
Allal Arulaalvaarkku Illai ValivazhangumMallanmaa Gnaalang Kari
This great rich earth over which the wind blows, is a witness that sorrow never comes upon the kindhearted
The teeming earth's vast realm, round which the wild winds blow, Is witness, men of 'grace' no woeful want shall know
G. U. Pope, 1886
Porulneengip Pochchaandhaar Enpar ArulneengiAllavai Seydhozhuku Vaar
(The wise) say that those who neglect kindness and practise cruelties, neglected virtue (in their former birth), and forgot (the sorrows which they must suffer.)
Gain of true wealth oblivious they eschew, Who 'grace' forsake, and graceless actions do
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arulillaarkku Avvulakam Illai PorulillaarkkuIvvulakam Illaaki Yaangu
As this world is not for those who are without wealth, so that world is not for those who are without kindness
As to impoverished men this present world is not; The 'graceless' in you world have neither part nor lot
G. U. Pope, 1886
Porulatraar Pooppar Orukaal ArulatraarAtraarmar Raadhal Aridhu
Those who are without wealth may, at some future time, become prosperous; those who are destitute of kindness are utterly destitute; for them there is no change
Who lose the flower of wealth, when seasons change, again may bloom; Who lose 'benevolence', lose all; nothing can change their doom
G. U. Pope, 1886
Therulaadhaan Meypporul Kantatraal TherinArulaadhaan Seyyum Aram
If you consider, the virtue of him who is without kindness is like the perception of the true being by him who is without wisdom
When souls unwise true wisdom's mystic vision see, The 'graceless' man may work true works of charity
G. U. Pope, 1886
Valiyaarmun Thannai Ninaikka ThaanThannin Meliyaarmel Sellu Mitaththu
When a man is about to rush upon those who are weaker than himself, let him remember how he has stood (trembling) before those who are stronger than himself
When weaker men you front with threat'ning brow, Think how you felt in presence of some stronger foe
G. U. Pope, 1886
