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Chapter 44: குற்றங்கடிதல்

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 44

Kural 432

குற்றங்கடிதல்

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திருக்குறள்

இவறலும் மாண்பிறந்த மானமும் மாணா உவகையும் ஏதம் இறைக்கு.

Ivaralum Maanpirandha Maanamum Maanaa Uvakaiyum Edham Iraikku

“Mean pride, low pleasure, avarice These add blemishes to a prince”

A niggard hand, o'erweening self-regard, and mirthUnseemly, bring disgrace to men of kingly brith

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Kural #432

The Crown and the Conscience

The story illustrates the three faults mentioned in Kural 432: avarice, undignified pride, and low pleasures. Avarice, undignified pride, and low pleasures are faults in a king

8–14 yr 2 min