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Chapter 31: வெகுளாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 31

Kural 308

வெகுளாமை

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திருக்குறள்

இணர்எரி தோய்வன்ன இன்னா செயினும் புணரின் வெகுளாமை நன்று.

Inareri Thoivanna Innaa Seyinum Punarin Vekulaamai Nandru

“Save thy soul from burning ire Though tortured like the touch of fire”

Though men should work thee woe, like touch of tongues of fire'Tis well if thou canst save thy soul from burning ire

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Kural #308

The Fire Within

The story illustrates that even when someone causes us immense pain, restraining our anger is the wisest path. Though one commit things against you as painful (to bear) as if a bundle of fire had been thrust upon you, it will be well, to refrain, if possible, from anger

6–10 yr 1 min