Thirukkural 992 in English
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Tamil original
அன்புடைமை ஆன்ற குடிப்பிறத்தல் இவ்விரண்டும்
பண்புடைமை என்னும் வழக்கு.
Transliteration
Anputaimai Aandra Kutippiraththal Ivvirantum
Panputaimai Ennum Vazhakku
Modern English
“Kindness and the respectful conduct associated with good upbringing together form proper behavior toward others.”
Modern Interpretation
Kindness and the respectful conduct associated with good upbringing together form proper behavior toward others. For example, a gracious host makes every guest feel welcome, whatever their wealth or position.
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Modern Plain English
Kindness and the respectful conduct associated with good upbringing together form proper behavior toward others.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Humanity and noble birth Develop courtesy and moral worth
G.U. Pope Translation
Benevolence and high born dignity,These two are beaten paths of courtesy
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Affectionateness and birth in a good family, these two constitute what is called a proper behaviour to all
Tamil commentary
எல்லாரிடமும் அன்புள்ளவனாக வாழ்வது. உலகத்தோடு ஒத்து வாழும் குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்திருத்தல் இவை இரண்டும் பண்புடைமை என்னும் நல்ல வழிகளாகும்.
Chapter 100
More from Courtesy
பண்புடைமை
To the polite free of access Easily comes courteousness
Kural 992Humanity and noble birth Develop courtesy and moral worth
Kural 993Likeness in limbs is not likeness It's likeness in kind courteousness
Kural 994The world applauds those helpful men Whose actions are just and benign
Kural 995The courteous don't even foes detest For contempt offends even in jest
Kural 996The world rests with the mannered best Or it crumbles and falls to dust
Kural 997The mannerless though sharp like file Are like wooden blocks indocile
Kural 998Discourtesy is mean indeed E'en to a base unfriendly breed
Kural 999To those bereft of smiling light Even in day the earth is night
Kural 1000The wealth heaped by the churlish base Is pure milk soured by impure vase