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In the following five couplets Tiru Valluvar advised all to be humble and speak softly, gently and pleasantly; we see the same advice from Vedas to modern day Tamil poet Bharati.

Valluvar used Sanskrit word Mukham is used in two of the following couplets.

Vinaya is humility. We have Sanskrit sayings

  Vidya vinayena shobhate: “Knowledge is adorned by humility.” This popular proverb highlights that learning is only beneficial when tempered with a modest character.

  Namanti phalino vriksha namanti gunino janaah: “Trees laden with fruit bend low; similarly, virtuous people bow with humility.” This classic verse (from the Subhashitaratnabhandagara) illustrates that greatness and humbleness go hand-in-hand

Humility makes one to see all with kindness says Bhagavad Gita 5-18:

विद्याविनयसम्पन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि ।

श‍ुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिता: समदर्शिन: ॥ 5-18 ॥

vidyā-vinaya-sampanne

brāhmaṇe gavi hastini

śuni caiva śva-pāke ca

paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ- 5-18

The humble sages, by virtue of true knowledge, see with equal vision a learned and gentle brāhmaṇa, a cow, an elephant, a dog and a dog-eater [outcaste].

Great men think alike!

Krishna washed the feet of poor Sudama; Christ also followed Krishna.

Jesus washing feet of desciples; he followed what Hindus did.

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Following Translations are used:

1.A Aranganatha Mudaliyar – ANM+2 and B.L. Aranganatha iyer and R. Srinivasa Desikan. Year 1933

2.S M Diaz, I G of Police- SMD Year 2000

3.Rev.Dr.GU Pope – GUP. Year 1886

4.Suddhananda Bharathiyar- SB

5.EVS Publishers, Singapore- EVS. Year 1986

6.H A Popley – HAP (not full book) Year 1931

7.Tamil Original

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Part 19

Chapter 10  இனியவை கூறல் kind words ; Pleasing speech or Courtesy;

1.2.6 The Utterance of Pleasant Words

91.What are sweet words but the guileless utterance of the love of a mighty heart that has seen the light of truth?- A Aranganatha Mudaliyar – ANM+2 and B.L. Aranganatha iyer and R. Srinivasa Desikan. Year 1933

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91.The speech of enlightened men will be both pleasant

And kind, with no trace of perfidy- S M Diaz, I G of Police- SMD Year 2000

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91.Pleasant words are words with all pervading love that burn;
Words from his guileless mouth who can the very truth discern.
Sweet words are those which imbued with love and free from deceit flow from the mouth of the virtuous.- Rev.Dr.GU Pope – GUP. Year 1886

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91.The words of Seers are lovely sweet
Merciful and free from deceit – Suddhananda Bharathiyar- SB

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91.Pleasing words are those spoken with love by the virtuous who are free from guile- EVS Publishers, Singapore- EVS. Year 1986

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91.Kind speech is love-filled, guile-free speech;

The speech of those who have seen the Real – H A Popley – HAP (not full book) Year 1931

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91. இன்சொலால் ஈரம் அளைஇப் படிறுஇலவாஞ்
செம்பொருள் கண்டார்வாய்ச் சொல்

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92.Lovelier than the gift flowing out of fulness of heart is a kind word that graces the lips of a cheerful one- ANM+2

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92.The kindly word and loving smile, accompanying a spontaneous gift,

Make the gift even more valuable – SMD

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92.A pleasant word with beaming smile’s preferred,
Even to gifts with liberal heart conferred.
Sweet speech, with a cheerful countenance is better than a gift made with a joyous mind. – GUP

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92.Sweet words from smiling lips dispense
More joys than heart’s beneficence.         – SB

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92.Pleasing words uttered with a cheerful look are even better than giving with a willing heart—EVS

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92.Better than giving with a willing mind

Is giving with a cheery smile and kindly word-– HAP

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92. அகனமர்ந்து ஈதலின் நன்றே முகனமர்ந்து
இன்சொல் னாகப் பெறின்

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93.Where there is a gracious smile, a kindly look and a  sweet word gushing out from a heart sincere, there righteousness has its solemn throne- ANM+2

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93.Gift becomes a virtue when it is given spontaneously

With cheerful countenance and kind words- SMD

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93.With brightly beaming smile, and kindly light of loving eye,
And heart sincere, to utter pleasant words is charity.
Sweet speech, flowing from the heart (uttered) with a cheerful countenance and a sweet look, is true virtue. – GUP

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93.Calm face, sweet look, kind words from heart
Such is the gracious virtue’s part– SB

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93.Speaking pleasingly with a loving heart and a cheerful look is true virtue—EVS

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93.With smiling face and kindly look kind words to say

If from the heart they come, is Virtue real-– HAP

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93. முகத்தான் அமர்ந்துஇனிது நோக்கி அகத்தானாம்
இன்சொ லினதே அறம்

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94.Poverty, that aggravates man’s woes, never clouds the happiness of one who utters words that breathes gladness to all- ANM+2

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94.Distressing poverty will not affect a man,

Who please everyone by his kind words- SMD

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94.The men of pleasant speech that gladness breathe around,
Through indigence shall never sorrow’s prey be found.
Sorrow-increasing poverty shall not come upon those who use towards all, pleasure-increasing sweetness of speech. – GUP

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94.Whose loving words delight each one
The woe of want from them is gone– SB

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94.There is no woeful poverty for those who speak pleasing words to all—EVS

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94. not translated– HAP

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94. துன்புறூஉம் துவ்வாமை இல்லாகும் யார்மாட்டும்
இன்புறூஉம் இன்சொ லவர்க்கு
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95.Humility and sweetness of speech are the twin ornaments a man can boast on earth- ANM+2

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95.Humility and pleasant speech constitute one’s ornaments;

Other things do not count- SMD

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95.Humility with pleasant speech to man on earth,
Is choice adornment; all besides is nothing worth.
Humility and sweetness of speech are the ornaments of man; all others are not (ornaments). – GUP

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95.To be humble and sweet words speak
No other jewel do wise men seek.   – SB     

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95.No jewels are more befitting a man than humility and pleasing speech—EVS

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95.Humility and kindly speech are jewels rare;

All else are baubles of no worth—HAP

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95. பணிவுடையன் இன்சொலன் ஆதல் ஒருவற்கு
அணியல்ல மற்றுப் பிற

To be continued………………………

Tags- Tirukkural Encyclopaedia- Chapter 10 (Kural 91-95) , Part 19, Chapter 10  இனியவை கூறல், kind words ; Pleasing speech