Thirukkural 93 in English

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Tamil original

முகத்தான் அமர்ந்து இனிதுநோக்கி அகத்தானாம்
இன்சொ லினதே அறம்.

Transliteration

Mukaththaan Amarndhuinidhu Nokki Akaththaanaam
Inso Linadhe Aram

English Translation

“Calm face, sweet look, kind words from heart Such is the gracious virtue's part”

Plain-English meaning

Sweet speech, flowing from the heart (uttered) with a cheerful countenance and a sweet look, is true virtue

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English Translation

Calm face, sweet look, kind words from heart Such is the gracious virtue's part

G.U. Pope Translation

With brightly beaming smile, and kindly light of loving eye,And heart sincere, to utter pleasant words is charity

Plain-English Meaning

Sweet speech, flowing from the heart (uttered) with a cheerful countenance and a sweet look, is true virtue

பிறரைப் பார்க்கும்போது முகத்தால் விரும்பி, இனிமையாகப் பார்த்து, உள்ளத்துள் இருந்து வரும் இனிய சொற்களைச் சொல்வதே அறம் ஆகும்.

Chapter 10

இனியவை கூறல்

The words of Seers are lovely sweet Merciful and free from deceit

Sweet words from smiling lips dispense More joys than heart's beneficence

Calm face, sweet look, kind words from heart Such is the gracious virtue's part

Whose loving words delight each one The woe of want from them is gone

To be humble and sweet words speak No other jewel do wise men seek

His sins vanish, his virtues grow Whose fruitful words with sweetness flow

The fruitful courteous kindly words Lead to goodness and graceful deeds

Kind words free from meanness delight This life on earth and life the next

Who sees the sweets of sweetness here To use harsh words how can he dare?

Leaving ripe fruits the raw he eats Who speaks harsh words when sweet word suits