Virtue
Chapter 31 – Restraining Anger / Vekulaama
Couplets / kuratpaakal குறள் : #301 #302 #303 #304 #305 #306 #307 #308 #309 #310 Couplet 301 Where thou hast power thy angry will to work, thy wrath restrains; Where power […]...
Chapter 32 – Not doing Evil / Innaaseyyaamai
Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 311 Though ill to neighbour wrought should glorious pride of wealth secure, No ill to do is […]...
Chapter 33 – Not killing / Kollaamai
Couplet 321 What is the work of virtue? ‘Not to kill’; For ‘killing’ leads to every work of ill. Explanation […]...
Chapter 34 – Instability / Nilaiyaamai
Couplet 331 Lowest and meanest lore, that bids men trust secure, In things that pass away, as things that shall […]...
Chapter 35 – Renunciation / Thuravu
Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 341 From whatever, aye, whatever, man gets free, From what, aye, from that, no more of pain […]...
Couplets / kuratpaakal
Couplet 351 Of things, devoid of truth as real things men deem; – Cause of degraded birth the fond delusive […]...
Chapter 37 – Curbing of Desire / Avaavaruththal
Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 361 The wise declare, through all the days, to every living thing That ceaseless round of birth […]...