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Chapter 31: வெகுளாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 31

Kural 304

வெகுளாமை

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திருக்குறள்

நகையும் உவகையும் கொல்லும் சினத்தின் பகையும் உளவோ பிற.

Nakaiyum Uvakaiyum Kollum Sinaththin Pakaiyum Ulavo Pira

“Is there a foe like harmful ire Which kills the smile and joyful cheer?”

Wrath robs the face of smiles, the heart of joy,What other foe to man works such annoy

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Kural #304

The Storm Inside

The story illustrates how anger acts as a destructive force that removes joy and causes harm, reflecting the Kural's warning about anger being a great foe. What other foe to man works such annoy?

8–14 yr 1 min