Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) Ascetic Virtue
When deciding whether to tell the truth or lie.
Vaaimai Enappatuvadhu Yaadhenin YaadhondrumTheemai Ilaadha Solal
Truth is the speaking of such words as are free from the least degree of evil (to others)
You ask, in lips of men what 'truth' may be;'Tis speech from every taint of evil free
G. U. Pope, 1886
Poimaiyum Vaaimai Yitaththa PuraidheerndhaNanmai Payakkum Enin
Even falsehood has the nature of truth, if it confer a benefit that is free from fault
Falsehood may take the place of truthful word, If blessing, free from fault, it can afford
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thannenj Charivadhu Poiyarka PoiththapinThannenje Thannaich Chutum
Let not a man knowingly tell a lie; for after he has told the lie, his mind will burn him (with the memory of his guilt)
Speak not a word which false thy own heart knowsSelf-kindled fire within the false one's spirit glows
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ullaththaar Poiyaa Thozhukin UlakaththaarUllaththu Lellaam Ulan
He who, in his conduct, preserves a mind free from deceit, will dwell in the minds of all men
True to his inmost soul who lives,- enshrinedHe lives in souls of all mankind
G. U. Pope, 1886
Manaththotu Vaaimai Mozhiyin ThavaththotuThaananjey Vaarin Thalai
He, who speaks truth with all his heart, is superior to those who make gifts and practise austerities
Greater is he who speaks the truth with full consenting mindThan men whose lives have penitence and charity combined
G. U. Pope, 1886
Poiyaamai Anna Pukazhillai EyyaamaiEllaa Aramun Tharum
There is no praise like the praise of never uttering a falsehood: without causing any suffering, it will lead to every virtue
No praise like that of words from falsehood free; This every virtue yields spontaneously
G. U. Pope, 1886
Poiyaamai Poiyaamai Aatrin ArampiraSeyyaamai Seyyaamai Nandru
If a man has the power to abstain from falsehood, it will be well with him, even though he practise no other virtue
If all your life be utter truth, the truth alone,'Tis well, though other virtuous acts be left undone
G. U. Pope, 1886
Puraldhooimai Neeraan Amaiyum AkandhooimaiVaaimaiyaal Kaanap Patum
Purity of body is produced by water and purity of mind by truthfulness
Outward purity the water will bestow; Inward purity from truth alone will flow
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ellaa Vilakkum Vilakkalla SaandrorkkupPoiyaa Vilakke Vilakku
All lamps of nature are not lamps; the lamp of truth is the lamp of the wise
Every lamp is not a lamp in wise men's sight; That's the lamp with truth's pure radiance bright
G. U. Pope, 1886
Yaameyyaak Kantavatrul Illai EnaiththondrumVaaimaiyin Nalla Pira
Amidst all that we have seen (described) as real (excellence), there is nothing so good as truthfulness
Of all good things we've scanned with studious care, There's nought that can with truthfulness compare
G. U. Pope, 1886
