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Virtue


Chapter 10 – The Utterance of Pleasant Words / Iniyavaikooral

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 91 Pleasant words are words with all pervading love that burn; Words from his guileless mouth who […]...
 
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Chapter 11 – Gratitude / Seynnandri Aridhal

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 101 Assistance given by those who ne’er received our aid, Is debt by gift of heaven and […]...
 
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Chapter 12 – Impartiality / Natuvu Nilaimai

Couplets / kuratpaakal  Couplet 111 If justice, failing not, its quality maintain, Giving to each his due, -’tis man’s one highest […]...
 
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Chapter 13 – The Possession of Self-restraint / Atakkamutaimai

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 121 Control of self does man conduct to bliss th’ immortals share; Indulgence leads to deepest night, […]...
 
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Chapter 14-The Possession of Decorum / Ozhukkamutaimai

Couplets / kuratpaakal  Couplet 131 ‘Decorum’ gives especial excellence; with greater care ‘Decorum’ should men guard than life, which all men […]...
 
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Chapter 15 – Not coveting another’s Wife / Piranil Vizhaiyaamai

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 141 Who laws of virtue and possession’s rights have known, Indulge no foolish love of her by […]...
 
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Chapter 16 – The Possession of Patience, Forbearance / Poraiyutaimai

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 151 As earth bears up the men who delve into her breast, To bear with scornful men […]...
 
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Chapter 17 – Not Envying / Azhukkaaraamai

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 161 As ‘strict decorum’s’ laws, that all men bind, Let each regard unenvying grace of mind. Explanation […]...
 
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Chapter 18 / Not Coveting / Veqkaamai

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 171 With soul unjust to covet others’ well-earned store, Brings ruin to the home, to evil opens […]...
 
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Chapter 19 Not Backbiting / Purangooraamai

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 181 Though virtuous words his lips speak not, and all his deeds are ill If neighbour he […]...
 
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