Thirukkural in English

Arathuppal Dealing with Virtue

33. Not killing - kollamai
 33. Not killing - kollamai
Tamil

Trans - Aravinai Yaadhenin Kollaamai Koral

literate Piravinai Ellaan Tharum
Meaning Dharma consists of not killing because,
in Killing leads to all other evils.
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 33. Not killing - kollamai
Tamil

Trans - Pakuththuntu Palluyir Ompudhal Noolor
literate Thokuththavatrul Ellaan Thalai

Meaning Sharing and nurturing several lives is the

in greatest Among those mentioned as
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Dharmic acts by all writers.
 33. Not killing - kollamai
Tamil

Trans - Ondraaka Nalladhu Kollaamai Matradhan
literatePinsaarap Poiyaamai Nandru
Meaning Not killing is only one Dharma , which is
in the greatest, and the next that follows it is
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Not telling a lie
 33. Not killing - kollamai
Tamil


Trans - Nallaaru Enappatuvadhu Yaadhenin Yaadhondrum
literate Kollaamai Soozhum Neri

Meaning When you enquire what is the best

in Dharma, It is the good habit of not killing
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any thing.
 33. Not killing - kollamai
Tamil

Trans - Nilaianji Neeththaarul Ellaam Kolaianjik

literate Kollaamai Soozhvaan Thalai
Meaning Those who adopt the penance of not
in killing ,Due to being scared by killing are
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much better,than those ascetics who left
domestic life being scared of it.
 33. Not killing - kollamai

Tamil

Trans - Kollaamai Merkon Tozhukuvaan Vaazhnaalmel

literate Sellaadhu Uyirunnung Kootru
Meaning Yama, the destroyer of life, will not attack
in the life of him, who acts under the
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determination of never destroying life
 33. Not killing - kollamai
Tamil

Trans - Thannuyir Neeppinum Seyyarka Thaanpiridhu
literate Innuyir Neekkum Vinai
Meaning Even if a person is likely to loose his soul,
in He should not do the act of taking away
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another life.
 33. Not killing - kollamai
Tamil

Trans - Nandraakum Aakkam Peridheninum Saandrorkkuk

literate Kondraakum Aakkang Katai
Meaning Even if the income is big by killing some
in one else, for the noble people, that income is
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deplorable.
 33. Not killing - kollamai
Tamil

Trans - Kolaivinaiya Raakiya Maakkal Pulaivinaiyar

literate Punmai Therivaa Rakaththu

Meaning Those animal like men who take up killing

in as work, would be considered as Evil
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minded by good people.
 33. Not killing - kollamai
Tamil

Trans - Uyir Utampin Neekkiyaar Enpa Seyir Utampin

literate Sellaaththee Vaazhkkai Yavar
Meaning The learned people say that those who
in killed in early birth,would be the diseased
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ones and those who lead evil life in this
birth