Compassion

Porulatraar pooppar orukaal arulatraar Attraarmat raathal aridhu Worldly wealth once lost may be recouped,But compassion lost cannot be made up.There is hope for people who have lost their possessions. They may in due course recover and ...

Arulillaarkku avvulakam illai porulillaarkku Ivvulakam illaaki yaangu The following translation of this couplet is based on Rajaji's rendering: Even as happiness in the world depends wholly on material possessions,Happiness in the world beyond will surely depend ...

Porulneengikip pochchaandhaar enbar arulneengi Allavai ceytholuku vaar. Men of no compassion, who indulge in unkindness to all creatures Will so forget themselves as to lose the means of reaching heaven.Men without compassion are men without virtue; it ...

Allal arulaalvaarkku illai, vali valankum Mallalmaa nyaalam kari.This kural could be rendered in English thus, following K Srinivasan's effort: The vast and flourishing wind-blown earth is witness to the fact,That those who practise compassion will never ...

Mannuyir oambi arulalvaarku illenba Tannuyir anjum vinai. The besetting sins that endanger the soul, will not approach those,Who encompass all living creatures with their love.The generous souls that feel intensely other people's sufferings as their own, ...

Arulsaerndha nenjinaark killai irulsaerndha Inna ulaham pukalMen with hearts, overflowing with gentle compassion, will never Have to go to the nether-world of darknessActs born of compassion build up a treasure in heaven for the man of virtue; such ...

Nallaatraan nadi arullaalka pallaatraal Thaerinum akdhe thunaiThe search for virtue's path, cutting across all religious and moral teachings,Will lead invariably to spiritual deliverance, through compassion. The search for virtue and moral fulfillment, whatever be the channel along ...

Aruteselvam celvaththul celvam porutcelvam Puriyaar kannum ula. The best of all possessions is the wealth of compassion;For the meanest of men too possess worldly wealth. Parimelalagar would explain that this compassion is the all-encompassing love ...

A recent study showed that the divorce rates have dropped in the US. How? This was because these days' people prefer to have live-in relationships rater than get married!! Thankfully, our society is much more conservative. But I have a million ...