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Chapter 40: கல்வி

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 40

Kural 394

கல்வி

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திருக்குறள்

உவப்பத் தலைக்கூடி உள்ளப் பிரிதல் அனைத்தே புலவர் தொழில்.

Uvappath Thalaikkooti Ullap Piridhal Anaiththe Pulavar Thozhil

“To meet with joy and part with thought Of learned men this is the art”

You meet with joy, with pleasant thought you part;Such is the learned scholar's wonderous art

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Kural #394

The Gift of a Warm Goodbye

The story illustrates the Kural by showing how Arjun learns to transform his interactions from mere transactions to meaningful connections that leave a lasting positive impact. It is the part of the learned to give joy to those whom they meet, and on leaving, to make them think (Oh! when shall we meet them again.)

8–14 yr 2 min