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விருந்தோம்பல்
Kurals 81–90 of the Thirukkural, in the book of Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்).
இருந்தோம்பி இல்வாழ்வ தெல்லாம் விருந்தோம்பி
வேளாண்மை செய்தற் பொருட்டு.
All household cares and course of daily life have this in view.
Guests to receive with courtesy, and kindly acts to do.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: The whole point of having a home and saving money is to be able to welcome and help others.
Open in the appவிருந்து புறத்ததாத் தானுண்டல் சாவா
மருந்தெனினும் வேண் டற்பாற் றன்று.
Though food of immortality should crown the board,
Feasting alone, the guests without unfed, is thing abhorred.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Even if you're eating the food of the gods, don't leave your guest waiting outside.
Open in the appவருவிருந்து வைகலும் ஓம்புவான் வாழ்க்கை
பருவந்து பாழ்படுதல் இன்று.
Each day he tends the coming guest with kindly care;
Painless, unfailing plenty shall his household share.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: A home that welcomes guests every day will never be ruined by poverty.
Open in the appஅகனமர்ந்து செய்யாள் உறையும் முகனமர்ந்து
நல்விருந்து ஓம்புவான் இல்.
With smiling face he entertains each virtuous guest,
'Fortune' with gladsome mind shall in his dwelling rest.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Good fortune happily moves in with those who welcome people with a smile.
Open in the appவித்தும் இடல்வேண்டும் கொல்லோ விருந்தோம்பி
மிச்சில் மிசைவான் புலம்.
Who first regales his guest, and then himself supplies,
O'er all his fields, unsown, shall plenteous harvests rise.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Someone who feeds their guests first and eats what's left will always have enough.
Open in the appசெல்விருந்து ஓம்பி வருவிருந்து பார்த்திருப்பான்
நல்வருந்து வானத் தவர்க்கு.
The guest arrived he tends, the coming guest expects to see;
To those in heavenly homes that dwell a welcome guest is he.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Look after today's guests and look out for tomorrow's, and the gods will welcome you as their guest.
Open in the appஇனைத்துணைத் தென்பதொன் றில்லை விருந்தின்
துணைத்துணை வேள்விப் பயன்.
To reckon up the fruit of kindly deeds were all in vain;
Their worth is as the worth of guests you entertain.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: You can't measure the good of hospitality; it depends on the worth of the guest you welcome.
Open in the appபரிந்தோம்பிப் பற்றற்றேம் என்பர் விருந்தோம்பி
வேள்வி தலைப்படா தார்.
With pain they guard their stores, yet 'All forlorn are we,' they'll cry,
Who cherish not their guests, nor kindly help supply.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: People who never share end up saying, "We worked hard and saved, and now we have no one."
Open in the appஉடைமையுள் இன்மை விருந்தோம்பல் ஓம்பா
மடமை மடவார்கண் உண்டு.
To turn from guests is penury, though worldly goods abound;
'Tis senseless folly, only with the senseless found.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Being rich but never welcoming anyone is poverty in disguise, and plain foolishness.
Open in the appமோப்பக் குழையும் அனிச்சம் முகந்திரிந்து
நோக்கக் குழையும் விருந்து.
The flower of 'Anicha' withers away, If you do but its fragrance inhale;
If the face of the host cold welcome convey, The guest's heart within him will fail.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: The anicham flower wilts when you smell it; a guest wilts when you look away from them.
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