Skip to content
Current moon phase NilaTales English
Chapter 44: குற்றங்கடிதல்

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 44

Kural 431

குற்றங்கடிதல்

Position 1/10

திருக்குறள்

செருக்குஞ் சினமும் சிறுமையும் இல்லார் பெருக்கம் பெருமித நீர்த்து.

Serukkunj Chinamum Sirumaiyum Illaar Perukkam Perumidha Neerththu

“Plenty is their prosperity Who're free from wrath pride lust petty”

Who arrogance, and wrath, and littleness of low desire restrain,To sure increase of lofty dignity attain

Story adaptations

Read this Kural as a story

View whole chapter →
Kural #431

The True Greatness of Prince Aryan

The story illustrates how the protagonist overcomes the three flaws mentioned in the Kural to achieve true leadership. Truly great is the excellence of those (kings) who are free from pride, anger, and lust

8–14 yr 2 min