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Thirukkural 97

Chapter 10: இனியவை கூறல் (The Utterance of Pleasant Words) · Virtue

Kural 97

நயன்ஈன்று நன்றி பயக்கும் பயன்ஈன்று
பண்பின் தலைப்பிரியாச் சொல்.

Nayan Eendru Nandri Payakkum
Payaneendru Panpin Thalaippiriyaach Chol

The words of sterling sense, to rule of right that strict adhere, To virtuous action prompting, blessings yield in every sphere

Meaning

That speech which, while imparting benefits ceases not to please, will yield righteousness (for this world) and merit (for the next world).

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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