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Chapter 33: கொல்லாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 33

Kural 326

கொல்லாமை

Position 6/10

திருக்குறள்

கொல்லாமை மேற்கொண் டொழுகுவான் வாழ்நாள்மேல் செல்லாது உயிருண்ணுங் கூற்று.

Kollaamai Merkon Tozhukuvaan Vaazhnaalmel Sellaadhu Uyirunnung Kootru

“Life-eating-Death shall spare the breath Of him who no life puts to death”

Ev'n death that life devours, their happy days shall spare,Who law, 'Thou shall not kill', uphold with reverent care

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Kural #326

The Shield of Kindness

The story illustrates that a person committed to non-violence lives a life protected from the fear of death. Yama, the destroyer of life, will not attack the life of him, who acts under the determination of never destroying life

8–14 yr 1 min