Thirukkural in English

ARATHUPPAL DEALING
WITH VIRTUE

8. THE POSSESSION OF LOVE -

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Tamil .

Trans - Anbirkkum undoh adaikkunthaazh aarvalar

Punkaneer poosal tharum.
literate
Meaning Is there any fastening that can shut in
in English love ? Tears of the affectionate will
publish the love that is within.
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Tamil .

Trans - Anbilaar ellam thamakkuriyar anbudaiyaar

Enbum uriyar pirarkku.
literate
Meaning Those who are destitute of love
in English appropriate all they have to
themselves; but those who possess
love consider even their bones to
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Tamil .

Trans - Anbodu iyaindha vazhakkenba aaruyirkku

Enbodu iyaindha thodarbu.
literate
Meaning They say that the union of soul and
in English body in man is the fruit of the union of
love and virtue (in a former birth).
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Tamil .

Trans - Anbueenum aarvam udaimai adhueenum

Nanbu ennaum naadach sirappu.
literate
Meaning Love begets desire: and that (desire)
in English begets the immeasureable excellence
of friendship.
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Tamil .

Trans - Anbuttru amarndha vazhakkenba vaiyagaththu

Inbutraar yeidhum sirappu.
literate
Meaning They say that the felicity which those
in English who, after enjoying the pleasure (of
the conjugal state) in this world,
obtain in heaven is the result of their
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Tamil .

Trans - Araththirkke anbusaar benbar ariyaar

Maraththirkkum agdhe thunai.
literate
Meaning The ignorant say that love is an ally to
in English virtue only, but it is also a help to get
out of vice.
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Tamil .

Trans - Enbi ladhanai veyilpolak kaayume

Anbi ladhanai aram
literate
Meaning Virtue will burn up the soul which is
in English without love, even as the sun burns up
the creature which is without bone,
i.e. worms.
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Tamil .

Trans - Anbaghath thilla uyirvalkai vanpaarkan

Vattral maranthalirth thatru
literate
Meaning The domestic state of that man whose
in English mind is without love is like the
flourishing of a withered tree upon the
parched desert
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Tamil .

Trans - Purathurup pellam evanseybum yakkai

Agathuuruppu anbi lavarkku
literate
Meaning Of what avail are all the external
in English members (of the body) to those who
are destitute of love, the internal
member.
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Tamil .

Trans - Anbin valiyathu Uyirnilai agthilaarku

Enbuthol portha udambu
literate
Meaning That body alone which is inspired with
in English love contains a living soul: if void of it,
(the body) is bone overlaid with skin.