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Chapter 37: அவாவறுத்தல்

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 37

Kural 366

அவாவறுத்தல்

Position 6/10

திருக்குறள்

அஞ்சுவ தோரும் அறனே ஒருவனை வஞ்சிப்ப தோரும் அவா.

Anjuva Thorum Arane Oruvanai Vanjippa Thorum Avaa

“Dread desire; Virtue is there To every soul desire is snare!”

Desire each soul beguiles;True virtue dreads its wiles

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Kural #366

Kavini and the Shimmering Trap

The story illustrates how uncontrolled desire can deceive a person and destroy their inner peace, reflecting the Kural's warning. It is the chief duty of (an ascetic) to watch against desire with (jealous) fear; for it has power to deceive (and destroy) him

8–14 yr 2 min