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Chapter 31: வெகுளாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 31

Kural 302

வெகுளாமை

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திருக்குறள்

செல்லா இடத்துச் சினந்தீது செல்லிடத்தும் இல்அதனின் தீய பிற.

Sellaa Itaththuch Chinandheedhu Sellitaththum Iladhanin Theeya Pira

“Vain is wrath against men of force Against the meek it is still worse”

Where power is none to wreak thy wrath, wrath importent is ill;Where thou hast power thy will to work, 'tis greater, evil still

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Kural #302

Karthik and the Fire Within

The story illustrates that anger is harmful to the individual's own character and peace, mirroring the Kural's warning. Anger is bad, even when it cannot injure; when it can injure; there is no greater evil

8–14 yr 2 min