Couplet: Pleasant words are words with all pervading love that burn; Words from his guileless mouth who can the very truth discern English Explanation: Sweet words are those which imbued with love and free from deceit flow from the mouth of the virtuous Transliteration: Insolaal Eeram Alaiip Patiruilavaam Semporul Kantaarvaaich Chol
Couplet: A pleasant word with beaming smile's preferred, Even to gifts with liberal heart conferred English Explanation: Sweet speech, with a cheerful countenance is better than a gift made with a joyous mind Transliteration: Akanamarndhu Eedhalin Nandre Mukanamarndhu Insolan Aakap Perin
Couplet: With brightly beaming smile, and kindly light of loving eye, And heart sincere, to utter pleasant words is charity English Explanation: Sweet speech, flowing from the heart (uttered) with a cheerful countenance and a sweet look, is true virtue Transliteration: Mukaththaan Amarndhuinidhu Nokki Akaththaanaam Inso Linadhe Aram
Couplet: The men of pleasant speech that gladness breathe around, Through indigence shall never sorrow's prey be found English Explanation: Sorrow-increasing poverty shall not come upon those who use towards all, pleasure-increasing sweetness of speech Transliteration: Thunpurooum Thuvvaamai Illaakum Yaarmaattum Inpurooum Inso Lavarkku
Couplet: Humility with pleasant speech to man on earth, Is choice adornment; all besides is nothing worth English Explanation: Humility and sweetness of speech are the ornaments of man; all others are not (ornaments) Transliteration: Panivutaiyan Insolan Aadhal Oruvarku Aniyalla Matrup Pira
Couplet: Who seeks out good, words from his lips of sweetness flow; In him the power of vice declines, and virtues grow English Explanation: If a man, while seeking to speak usefully, speaks also sweetly, his sins will diminish and his virtue increase Transliteration: Allavai Theya Aramperukum Nallavai Naati Iniya Solin
Couplet: The words of sterling sense, to rule of right that strict adhere, To virtuous action prompting, blessings yield in every sphere English Explanation: That speech which, while imparting benefits ceases not to please, will yield righteousness (for this world) and merit (for the next world) Transliteration: Nayan Eendru Nandri Payakkum Payaneendru Panpin Thalaippiriyaach Chol
Couplet: Sweet kindly words, from meanness free, delight of heart, In world to come and in this world impart English Explanation: Sweet speech, free from harm to others, will give pleasure both in this world and in the next Transliteration: Sirumaiyul Neengiya Insol Marumaiyum Immaiyum Inpam Tharum
Couplet: Who sees the pleasure kindly speech affords, Why makes he use of harsh, repellant words English Explanation: Why does he use harsh words, who sees the pleasure which sweet speech yields ? Transliteration: Insol Inidheendral Kaanpaan Evankolo Vansol Vazhangu Vadhu?
Couplet: When pleasant words are easy, bitter words to use, Is, leaving sweet ripe fruit, the sour unripe to choose English Explanation: To say disagreeable things when agreeable are at hand is like eating unripe fruit when there is ripe Transliteration: Iniya Ulavaaka Innaadha Kooral Kaniiruppak Kaaikavarn Thatru