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Chapter 103: குடிசெயல்வகை

On Wealth & Statecraft Civic Conduct Chapter 103

Kural 1022

குடிசெயல்வகை

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ஆள்வினையும் ஆன்ற அறிவும் எனஇரண்டின் நீள்வினையால் நீளும் குடி.

Aalvinaiyum Aandra Arivum Enairantin Neelvinaiyaal Neelum Kuti

“These two exalt a noble home Ardent effort and ripe wisdom”

The manly act and knowledge full, when these combineIn deed prolonged, then lengthens out the race's line

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Kural #1022

The Garden of Growth

The story illustrates Kural 1022 by showing how Maran's physical effort (perseverance) and Nila's clever strategy (wisdom) together sustained their family. One's family is raised by untiring perseverance in both effort and wise contrivances

8–14 yr 2 min