Kural 300Chapter 30: Veracity

Thirukkural 300 in English

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Tamil original

யாமெய்யாக் கண்டவற்றுள் இல்லை எனைத்தொன்றும்
வாய்மையின் நல்ல பிற.

Transliteration

Yaameyyaak Kantavatrul Illai Enaiththondrum
Vaaimaiyin Nalla Pira

Modern English

“Among all the qualities we can recognize as great, none is better than truthfulness.”

Modern Interpretation

Among all the qualities we can recognize as great, none is better than truthfulness. It is the virtue that makes other virtues trustworthy. For example, kindness, courage, and generosity mean far more when people can believe the person showing them.

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Modern Plain English

Among all the qualities we can recognize as great, none is better than truthfulness.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

Of all the things we here have seen Nothing surpasses Truth serene!

G.U. Pope Translation

Of all good things we've scanned with studious care,There's nought that can with truthfulness compare

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

Amidst all that we have seen (described) as real (excellence), there is nothing so good as truthfulness

Tamil commentary

சிறந்தவை என்று நான் கண்டு அறிந்த நூல்களுள் சொல்லப்பட்டவற்றுள், உண்மையைவிட, நல்லதாகச் சொல்லப்பட்ட அறம் வேறு ஒன்றும் இல்லை.

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Of all the things we here have seen Nothing surpasses Truth serene!