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Chapter 21: தீவினையச்சம்

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 21

Kural 207

தீவினையச்சம்

Position 7/10

திருக்குறள்

எனைப்பகை யுற்றாரும் உய்வர் வினைப்பகை வீயாது பின்சென்று அடும்.

Enaippakai Yutraarum Uyvar Vinaippakai Veeyaadhu Pinsendru Atum

“Men may escape other foes and live But sin its deadly blow will give”

From every enmity incurred there is to 'scape, a way;The wrath of evil deeds will dog men's steps, and slay

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Kural #207

The Shadow of a Mistake

The story illustrates the Kural's warning that while we might avoid human enemies, the 'enmity of sin' or bad deeds will relentlessly pursue our conscience. However great be the enmity men have incurred they may still live The enmity of sin will incessantly pursue and kill

8–14 yr 2 min