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Chapter 33: கொல்லாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 33

Kural 328

கொல்லாமை

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திருக்குறள்

நன்றாகும் ஆக்கம் பெரிதெனினும் சான்றோர்க்குக் கொன்றாகும் ஆக்கங் கடை.

Nandraakum Aakkam Peridheninum Saandrorkkuk Kondraakum Aakkang Katai

“The gain of slaughter is a vice Though deemed good in sacrifice”

Though great the gain of good should seem, the wiseWill any gain by staughter won despise

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Kural #328

The True Gift

The story illustrates that even if an act of killing is thought to bring great benefits, it is morally wrong and brings dishonor to virtuous people. The advantage which might flow from destroying life in sacrifice, is dishonourable to the wise (who renounced the world), even although it should be said to be productive of great good

8–14 yr 1 min