Thirukkural 32 in English

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Tamil original

அறத்தினூஉங்கு ஆக்கமும் இல்லை அதனை
மறத்தலின் ஊங்கில்லை கேடு.

Transliteration

Araththinooungu Aakkamum Illai Adhanai
Maraththalin Oongillai Ketu

English Translation

“Virtue enhances joy and gain; Forsaking it is fall and pain”

Plain-English meaning

There can be no greater source of good than (the practice of) virtue; there can be no greater source of evil than the forgetfulness of it

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English Translation

Virtue enhances joy and gain; Forsaking it is fall and pain

G.U. Pope Translation

No greater gain than virtue aught can cause;No greater loss than life oblivious of her laws

Plain-English Meaning

There can be no greater source of good than (the practice of) virtue; there can be no greater source of evil than the forgetfulness of it

அறம் செய்வதை விட நன்மையும் இல்லை. அதைச் செய்ய மறப்பதைவிட கெடுதியும் இல்லை

Chapter 4

அறன் வலியுறுத்தல்

From virtue weal and wealth outflow; What greater good can mankind know?

Virtue enhances joy and gain; Forsaking it is fall and pain

Perform good deeds as much you can Always and everywhere, o man!

In spotless mind virtue is found And not in show and swelling sound

Four ills eschew and virtue reach, Lust, anger, envy, evil-speech

Do good enow; defer it not A deathless aid in death if sought

Litter-bearer and rider say Without a word, the fortune's way

Like stones that block rebirth and pain Are doing good and good again

Weal flows only from virtue done The rest is rue and renown gone

Worthy act is virtue done Vice is what we ought to shun