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Chapter 21: தீவினையச்சம்

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 21

Kural 204

தீவினையச்சம்

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திருக்குறள்

மறந்தும் பிறன்கேடு சூழற்க சூழின் அறஞ்சூழம் சூழ்ந்தவன் கேடு.

Marandhum Piranketu Soozharka Soozhin Aranjoozham Soozhndhavan Ketu

“His ruin virtue plots who plans The ruin of another man's”

Though good thy soul forget, plot not thy neighbour's fall,Thy plans shall 'virtue's Power' by ruin to thyself forestall

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Kural #204

Kiran and the Shadow of Malice

The story illustrates that harboring ill will toward others eventually consumes one's own peace and success, reflecting the Kural's warning. Even though forgetfulness meditate not the ruin of another Virtue will meditate the ruin of him who thus meditates

8–14 yr 2 min