Kural-64
Than God's ambrosia sweeter far the food before men laid,
In which the little hands of children of their own have play'd.

The rice in which the little hand of their children has dabbled will be far sweeter (to the parent) than ambrosia.

The Thirukkural is a gift of God to mankind. Written by the Sage Thiruvalluvar, the Thirukkural is in the form of couplets which convey noble thoughts.More on Kural and Thiruvalluvar

 

Kural-221
Call that a gift to needy men thou dost dispense,
All else is void of good, seeking for recompense.

To give to the destitute is true charity. All other gifts have the nature of (what is done for) a measured return.

 

Kural - 353
When doubts disperse, and mists of error roll
Away, nearer is heav'n than earth to sage's soul.

Heaven is nearer than earth to those men of purified minds who are freed from from doubt.

 

Kural - 377
Save as the 'sharer' shares to each in due degree,
To those who millions store enjoyment scarce can be.

Even those who gather together millions will only enjoy them, as it has been determined by the disposer (of all things).

 

Kural - 320
O'er every evil-doer evil broodeth still;
He evil shuns who freedom seeks from ill.

Sorrow will come upon those who cause pain to others; therfore those, who desire to be free from sorrow, give no pain to others.

 

Kural - 290
The fraudful forfeit life and being here below;
Who fraud eschew the bliss of heavenly beings know.

Even their body will fail the fraudulent; but even the world of the gods will not fail those who are free from fraud.

 

Kural-151
As earth bears up the men who delve into her breast,
To bear with scornful men of virtues is the best.

To bear with those who revile us, just as the earth bears up those who dig it, is the first of virtues.

 

Kural - 988
To soul with perfect virtue's strength endued,
Brings no disgrace the lack of every earthly good.

Poverty is no disgrace to one who abounds in good qualities.

Kural - 1046
Though deepest sense, well understood, the poor man's words convey,
Their sense from memory of mankind will fade away.

The words of the poor are profitless, though they may be sound in thought and clear in expression.

 

Kural-31
It yields distinction, yields prosperity; what gain
Greater than virtue can a living man obtain?

Virtue will confer heaven and wealth; what greater source of happiness can man possess ?

 

Kural - 460
Than good companionship no surer help we know;
Than bad companionship nought causes direr woe.

There is no greater help than the company of the good; there is no greater source of sorrow than the company of the wicked.

 

Kural-170
No envious men to large and full felicity attain;
No men from envy free have failed a sure increase to gain.

Never have the envious become great; never have those who are free from envy been without greatness.

Kural - 298
Outward purity the water will bestow;
Inward purity from truth alone will flow.

Purity of body is produced by water and purity of mind by truthfulness.

 

Kural-42
To anchorites, to indigent, to those who've passed away,
The man for household virtue famed is needful held and stay.

He will be said to flourish in domestic virtue who aids the forsaken, the poor, and the dead.

Kural-103
Kindness shown by those who weigh not what the return may be:
When you ponder right its merit, 'Tis vaster than the sea.

If we weigh the excellence of a benefit which is conferred without weighing the return, it is larger than the sea.

 

Kural - 454
Man's wisdom seems the offspring of his mind;
'Tis outcome of companionship we find.

Wisdom appears to rest in the mind, but it really exists to a man in his companions.

Kural-8
Unless His feet 'the Sea of Good, the Fair and Bountiful,' men gain,
'Tis hard the further bank of being's changeful sea to attain.

None can swim the sea of vice, but those who are united to the feet of that gracious Being who is a sea of virtue.

Kural - 1025
With blameless life who seeks to build his race's fame,
The world shall circle him, and kindred claim.

People will eagerly seek the friendship of the prosperous soul who has raised his family without foul means.

Kural-74
From love fond yearning springs for union sweet of minds;
And that the bond of rare excelling friendship binds.

Love begets desire: and that (desire) begets the immeasureable excellence of friendship.

Kural-98
Sweet kindly words, from meanness free, delight of heart,
In world to come and in this world impart.

Sweet speech, free from harm to others, will give pleasure both in this world and in the next.

 

Kural-86
The guest arrived he tends, the coming guest expects to see;
To those in heavenly homes that dwell a welcome guest is he.

He who, having entertained the guests that have come, looks out for others who may yet come, will be a welcome guest to the inhabitants of heaven.

 

Kural - 972
All men that live are one in circumstances of birth;
Diversities of works give each his special worth.

All human beings agree as regards their birth but differ as regards their characteristics, because of the different qualities of their actions.

 

Kural - 994
Of men of fruitful life, who kindly benefits dispense,
The world unites to praise the 'noble excellence.'

The world applauds the character of those whose usefulness results from their equity and charity.