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Chapter 12: நடுவு நிலைமை

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 12

Kural 113

நடுவு நிலைமை

Position 3/10

திருக்குறள்

நன்றே தரினும் நடுவிகந்தாம் ஆக்கத்தை அன்றே யொழிய விடல்.

Nandre Tharinum Natuvikandhaam Aakkaththai Andre Yozhiya Vital

“Though profitable, turn away From unjust gains without delay”

Though only good it seem to give, yet gainBy wrong acquired, not e'en one day retain

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Kural #113

The Golden Coin and the Honest Carpenter

The story illustrates the Kural's teaching to forsake any advantage that lacks equity or fairness immediately. Forsake in the very moment (of acquisition) that gain which, though it should bring advantage, is without equity

8–14 yr 2 min