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Chapter 12: நடுவு நிலைமை

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 12

Kural 118

நடுவு நிலைமை

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திருக்குறள்

சமன்செய்து சீர்தூக்குங் கோல்போல் அமைந்தொருபால் கோடாமை சான்றோர்க் கணி.

Samanseydhu Seerdhookkung Kolpol Amaindhorupaal Kotaamai Saandrork Kani

“Like balance holding equal scales A well poised mind is jewel of the wise”

To stand, like balance-rod that level hangs and rightly weighs,With calm unbiassed equity of soul, is sages' praise

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Kural #118

The Balanced Scale

The story illustrates the Kural by showing how the grandfather acts like an even scale, refusing to lean towards one side, thus maintaining justice. To incline to neither side, but to rest impartial as the even-fixed scale is the ornament of the wise

8–14 yr 2 min