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Chapter 15: பிறனில் விழையாமை

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 15

Kural 150

பிறனில் விழையாமை

Position 10/10

திருக்குறள்

அறன்வரையான் அல்ல செயினும் பிறன்வரையாள் பெண்மை நயவாமை நன்று.

Aranvaraiyaan Alla Seyinum Piranvaraiyaal Penmai Nayavaamai Nandru

“Sinners breaking virtue's behest Lust not for another's wife at least”

Though virtue's bounds he pass, and evil deeds hath wrought;At least, 'tis good if neighbour's wife he covet not

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Kural #150

The Boundary of Respect

The story illustrates that even if a person fails in other virtues, maintaining respect for others' spouses is a fundamental moral duty. Though a man perform no virtuous deeds and commit (every) vice, it will be well if he desire not the womanhood of her who is within the limit (of the house) of another

8–14 yr 1 min