Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) Ascetic Virtue
When seeking wisdom and the true nature of things.
Porulalla Vatraip Porulendru UnarumMarulaanaam Maanaap Pirappu
Inglorious births are produced by the confusion (of mind) which considers those things to be real which are not real
Of things devoid of truth as real things men deem;-Cause of degraded birth the fond delusive dream
G. U. Pope, 1886
Irulneengi Inpam Payakkum MarulneengiMaasaru Kaatchi Yavarkku
A clear, undimmed vision of things will deliver its possessors from the darkness of future births, and confer the felicity (of heaven)
Darkness departs, and rapture springs to men who see, The mystic vision pure, from all delusion free
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aiyaththin Neengith Thelindhaarkku VaiyaththinVaanam Naniya Thutaiththu
Heaven is nearer than earth to those men of purified minds who are freed from from doubt
When doubts disperse, and mists of error rollAway, nearer is heav'n than earth to sage's soul
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aiyunarvu Eydhiyak Kannum PayamindreMeyyunarvu Illaa Thavarkku
Even those who have all the knowledge which can be attained by the five senses, will derive no benefit from it, if they are without a knowledge of the true nature of things
Five-fold perception gained, what benefits accrueTo them whose spirits lack perception of the true
G. U. Pope, 1886
Epporul Eththanmaith Thaayinum ApporulMeypporul Kaanpadhu Arivu
(True) knowledge is the perception concerning every thing of whatever kind, that that thing is the true thing
Whatever thing, of whatsoever kind it be,'Tis wisdom's part in each the very thing to see
G. U. Pope, 1886
Katreentu Meypporul Kantaar ThalaippatuvarMatreentu Vaaraa Neri
They, who in this birth have learned to know the True Being, enter the road which returns not into this world
Who learn, and here the knowledge of the true obtain, Shall find the path that hither cometh not again
G. U. Pope, 1886
Orththullam Ulladhu Unarin OrudhalaiyaapPerththulla Ventaa Pirappu
Let it not be thought that there is another birth for him whose mind having thoroughly considered (all it has been taught) has known the True Being
The mind that knows with certitude what is, and ponders well, Its thoughts on birth again to other life need not to dwell
G. U. Pope, 1886
Pirappennum Pedhaimai Neengach ChirappennumSemporul Kaanpadhu Arivu
True knowledge consists in the removal of ignorance; which is (the cause of) births, and the perception of the True Being who is (the bestower of) heaven
When folly, cause of births, departs; and soul can viewThe truth of things, man's dignity- 'tis wisdom true
G. U. Pope, 1886
Saarpunarndhu Saarpu Ketaozhukin MatrazhiththuchChaardharaa Saardharu Noi
He who so lives as to know Him who is the support of all things and abandon all desire, will be freed from the evils which would otherwise cleave to him and destroy (his efforts after absorption)
The true 'support' who knows- rejects 'supports' he sought before-Sorrow that clings all destroys, shall cling to him no more
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kaamam Vekuli Mayakkam IvaimundranNaamam Ketakketum Noi
If the very names of these three things, desire, anger, and confusion of mind, be destroyed, then will also perish evils (which flow from them)
When lust and wrath and error's triple tyranny is o'er, Their very names for aye extinct, then pain shall be no more
G. U. Pope, 1886
