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Chapter 10: இனியவைகூறல்

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 10

Kural 99

இனியவைகூறல்

Position 9/10

திருக்குறள்

இன்சொல் இனிதீன்றல் காண்பான் எவன்கொலோ வன்சொல் வழங்கு வது?

Insol Inidheendral Kaanpaan Evankolo Vansol Vazhangu Vadhu?

“Who sees the sweets of sweetness here To use harsh words how can he dare?”

Who sees the pleasure kindly speech affords,Why makes he use of harsh, repellant words

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Kural #99

The Magic of Kind Words

The story illustrates how sweet speech yields pleasure and why one should avoid harsh words, as per the Kural. Why does he use harsh words, who sees the pleasure which sweet speech yields ?

8–14 yr 2 min