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Chapter 38: ஊழ்

On Virtue Fate Chapter 38

Kural 379

ஊழ்

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திருக்குறள்

நன்றாங்கால் நல்லவாக் காண்பவர் அன்றாங்கால் அல்லற் படுவ தெவன்?

Nandraangaal Nallavaak Kaanpavar Andraangaal Allar Patuva Thevan?

“Who good in time of good perceive In evil time why should they grieve?”

When good things come, men view them all as gain;When evils come, why then should they complain

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Kural #379

The Seasons of the Heart

The story illustrates that since both prosperity and adversity are part of fate, one should maintain emotional balance. How is it that those, who are pleased with good fortune, trouble themselves when evil comes, (since both are equally the decree of fate) ?

8–14 yr 2 min