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Chapter 32: இன்னாசெய்யாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 32

Kural 315

இன்னாசெய்யாமை

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திருக்குறள்

அறிவினான் ஆகுவ துண்டோ பிறிதின்நோய் தந்நோய்போல் போற்றாக் கடை.

Arivinaan Aakuva Thunto Piridhinnoi Thannoipol Potraak Katai

“What does a man from wisdom gain If he pines not at other's pain?”

From wisdom's vaunted lore what doth the learner gain,If as his own he guard not others' souls from pain

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Kural #315

The True Meaning of Wisdom

The story illustrates that knowledge is only valuable when it is applied to alleviate the suffering of others, just as the Kural teaches. What benefit has he derived from his knowledge, who does not endeavour to keep off pain from another as much as from himself ?

6–10 yr 1 min