Thirukkural 33 in English

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Tamil original

ஒல்லும் வகையான் அறவினை ஓவாதே
செல்லும்வாய் எல்லாஞ் செயல்.

Transliteration

Ollum Vakaiyaan Aravinai Ovaadhe
Sellumvaai Ellaanj Cheyal

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

As much as possible, in every way, incessantly practise virtue

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

To finish virtue's work with ceaseless effort strive,What way thou may'st, where'er thou see'st the work may thrive

Plain-English Meaning

As much as possible, in every way, incessantly practise virtue

இடைவிடாமல் இயன்ற மட்டும் எல்லா இடங்களிலும் அறச்செயலைச் செய்க.

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