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Chapter 29: கள்ளாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 29

Kural 286

கள்ளாமை

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திருக்குறள்

அளவின்கண் நின்றொழுகல் ஆற்றார் களவின்கண் கன்றிய காத லவர்.

Alavinkan Nindrozhukal Aatraar Kalavinkan Kandriya Kaadha Lavar

“They cannot walk in measured bounds who crave and have covetous ends”

They cannot walk restrained in wisdom's measured bound,In whom inveterate lust of fraudful gain is found

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Kural #286

The Weight of Honesty

The story illustrates that dishonesty leads to internal unrest and loss of character, reflecting the Kural's warning about the instability of those who seek to cheat. They cannot walk steadfastly, according to rule, who eagerly desire to defraud others

8–14 yr 2 min