Thirukkural 39 in English

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Tamil original

அறத்தான் வருவதே இன்பம் மற்றெல்லாம்
புறத்த புகழும் இல.

Transliteration

Araththaan Varuvadhe Inpam Mar
Rellaam Puraththa Pukazhum Ila

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Only that pleasure which flows from domestic virtue is pleasure; all else is not pleasure, and it is without praise

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

What from virtue floweth, yieldeth dear delight;All else extern, is void of glory's light

Plain-English Meaning

Only that pleasure which flows from domestic virtue is pleasure; all else is not pleasure, and it is without praise

அறத்துடன் வருவதே இன்பம்; பிற வழிகளில் வருவன துன்பமே; புகழும் ஆகா

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