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Chapter 103: குடிசெயல்வகை

On Wealth & Statecraft Civic Conduct Chapter 103

Kural 1030

குடிசெயல்வகை

Position 10/10

திருக்குறள்

இடுக்கண்கால் கொன்றிட வீழும் அடுத்தூன்றும் நல்லாள் இலாத குடி.

Itukkankaal Kondrita Veezhum Atuththoondrum Nallaal Ilaadha Kuti

“A house will fall by a mishap With no good man to prop it up”

When trouble the foundation saps the house must fall,If no strong hand be nigh to prop the tottering wall

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Kural #1030

The Pillar of the Home

The story illustrates how a steady, wise person prevents a family from collapsing during times of distress, mirroring the Kural. If there are none to prop up and maintain a family (in distress), it will fall at the stroke of the axe of misfortune

8–14 yr 1 min