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Chapter 29: கள்ளாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 29

Kural 288

கள்ளாமை

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திருக்குறள்

அளவறிந்தார் நெஞ்சத் தறம்போல நிற்கும் களவறிந்தார் நெஞ்சில் கரவு.

Alavarindhaar Nenjath Tharampola Nirkum Kalavarindhaar Nenjil Karavu

“Virtue abides in righteous hearts Into minds of frauds deceit darts”

As virtue dwells in heart that 'measured wisdom' gains;Deceit in hearts of fraudful men established reigns

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Kural #288

The Mirror of the Heart

The story illustrates how Kavi's virtue brings him peace, while Rohan's deceit creates a heavy, restless burden in his mind, mirroring the Kural. Deceit dwells in the mind of those who are conversant with fraud, even as virtue in the minds of those who are conversant with rectitude

8–14 yr 1 min