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Chapter 37: அவாவறுத்தல்

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 37

Kural 367

அவாவறுத்தல்

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திருக்குறள்

அவாவினை ஆற்ற அறுப்பின் தவாவினை தான்வேண்டு மாற்றான் வரும்.

Avaavinai Aatra Aruppin Thavaavinai Thaanventu Maatraan Varum

“Destroy desire; deliverance Comes as much as you aspire hence”

Who thoroughly rids his life of passion-prompted deed,Deeds of unfailing worth shall do, which, as he plans, succeed

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Kural #367

The Sculptor's Secret

The story illustrates that by curbing excessive desires and focusing on the task at hand, one naturally attains the greatness they seek. If a man thoroughly cut off all desire, the deeds, which confer immortality, will come to him, in the path in which he seeks them

8–14 yr 2 min