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Chapter 33: கொல்லாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 33

Kural 324

கொல்லாமை

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திருக்குறள்

நல்லாறு எனப்படுவது யாதெனின் யாதொன்றும் கொல்லாமை சூழும் நெறி.

Nallaaru Enappatuvadhu Yaadhenin Yaadhondrum Kollaamai Soozhum Neri

“What way is good? That we can say The way away from heat to slay”

You ask, What is the good and perfect way?'Tis path of him who studies nought to slay

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Kural #324

The Path of Kindness

The story illustrates Kural 324 by showing that a righteous life is defined by the conscious effort to avoid causing harm or death to any creature. Good path is that which considers how it may avoid killing any creature

8–14 yr 2 min