Thirukkural 983 in English
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Tamil original
அன்புநாண் ஒப்புரவு கண்ணோட்டம் வாய்மையொடு
ஐந்துசால் ஊன்றிய தூண்.
Transliteration
Anpunaan Oppuravu Kannottam Vaaimaiyotu
Aindhusaal Oondriya Thoon
Modern English
“Love, modesty about wrongdoing, generosity, compassion, and truthfulness are the five supports of strong character.”
Modern Interpretation
Love, modesty about wrongdoing, generosity, compassion, and truthfulness are the five supports of strong character. For example, a reliable teammate cares about the group, shares credit, admits mistakes, and speaks honestly.
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Modern Plain English
Love, modesty about wrongdoing, generosity, compassion, and truthfulness are the five supports of strong character.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Love, truth, regard, modesty, grace These five are virtue's resting place
G.U. Pope Translation
Love, modesty, beneficence, benignant grace,With truth, are pillars five of perfect virtue's resting-place
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Affection, fear (of sin), benevolence, favour and truthfulness; these are the five pillars on which perfect goodness rests
Tamil commentary
மற்றவரிடம் அன்பு, பழி பாவங்களுக்கு நாணுதல், சேர்த்ததைப் பிறர்க்கும் வழங்கும் ஒப்புரவு, நெடுங்காலப் பழக்கத்தாரிடம் முக தாட்சண்யம், உண்மை பேசுதல் என்னும் ஐந்தும் சான்றாண்மை என்னும் மாளிகையைத் தாங்கும் தூண்கள்.
Chapter 99
More from Perfectness
சான்றாண்மை
All goodness is duty to them Who are dutiful and sublime
Kural 982Good in the great is character Than that there is nothing better
Kural 983Love, truth, regard, modesty, grace These five are virtue's resting place
Kural 984Not to kill is penance pure Not to slander virtue sure
Kural 985Humility is valour's strength A force that averts foes at length
Kural 986To bear repulse e'en from the mean Is the touch-stone of worthy men
Kural 987Of perfection what is the gain If it returns not joy for pain?
Kural 988No shame there is in poverty To one strong in good quality
Kural 989Aeons may change but not the seer Who is a sea of virtue pure
Kural 990The world will not more bear its weight If from high virtue fall the great