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Chapter 11: செய்ந்நன்றி அறிதல்

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 11

Kural 107

செய்ந்நன்றி அறிதல்

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திருக்குறள்

எழுமை எழுபிறப்பும் உள்ளுவர் தங்கண் விழுமந் துடைத்தவர் நட்பு.

Ezhumai Ezhupirappum Ulluvar Thangan Vizhuman Thutaiththavar Natpu

“Through sevenfold births, in memory fares The willing friend who wiped one's tears”

Through all seven worlds, in seven-fold birth, Remains in mem'ry of the wiseFriendship of those who wiped on earth, The tears of sorrow from their eyes

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Kural #107

The Gift of Kindness

The story illustrates the Kural's teaching that wise people remember the help received during times of distress for a lifetime. (The wise) will remember throughout their seven-fold births the love of those who have wiped away their affliction

8–14 yr 2 min