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Chapter 24: புகழ்

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 24

Kural 238

புகழ்

Position 8/10

திருக்குறள்

வசையென்ப வையத்தார்க் கெல்லாம் இசையென்னும் எச்சம் பெறாஅ விடின்.

Vasaiyenpa Vaiyaththaark Kellaam Isaiyennum Echcham Peraaa Vitin

“To men on earth it is a shame Not to beget the child of fame”

Fame is virtue's child, they say; if, then,You childless live, you live the scorn of men

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Kural #238

The Echo of a Name

The story illustrates that living only for oneself leads to a forgotten life, whereas living to earn a good reputation creates immortality. Not to beget fame will be esteemed a disgrace by the wise in this world

8–14 yr 1 min