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Chapter 24: புகழ்

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 24

Kural 235

புகழ்

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திருக்குறள்

நத்தம்போல் கேடும் உளதாகும் சாக்காடும் வித்தகர்க் கல்லால் அரிது.

Naththampol Ketum Uladhaakum Saakkaatum Viththakark Kallaal Aridhu

“Fame in fall and life in death Are rare but for the soulful worth”

Loss that is gain, and death of life's true bliss fulfilled,Are fruits which only wisdom rare can yield

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Kural #235

The Treasure That Never Fades

The story illustrates how wise people sacrifice physical comfort to build a lasting reputation (fame) that survives death. Prosperity to the body of fame, resulting in poverty to the body of flesh and the stability to the former arising from the death of the latter, are achievable only by the wise

8–14 yr 2 min