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Chapter 33: கொல்லாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 33

Kural 321

கொல்லாமை

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அறவினை யாதெனின் கொல்லாமை கோறல் பிறவினை எல்லாந் தரும்.

Aravinai Yaadhenin Kollaamai Koral Piravinai Ellaan Tharum

“What is Virtue? 'Tis not to kill For killing causes every ill”

What is the work of virtue? 'Not to kill';For 'killing' leads to every work of ill

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Kural #321

The Rhythm of Life

The story illustrates that avoiding the destruction of life is the essence of all righteous conduct. Never to destroy life is the sum of all virtuous conduct The destruction of life leads to every evil

6–10 yr 1 min