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Chapter 44: குற்றங்கடிதல்

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 44

Kural 434

குற்றங்கடிதல்

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திருக்குறள்

குற்றமே காக்க பொருளாகக் குற்றமே அற்றந் த்ரூஉம் பகை.

Kutrame Kaakka Porulaakak Kutrame Atran Tharooum Pakai

“Watch like treasure freedom from fault Our fatal foe is that default”

Freedom from faults is wealth; watch heedfully'Gainst these, for fault is fatal enmity

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Kural #434

Prince Maaran and the Small Mistake

The story illustrates that even small flaws can cause great damage if not guarded against, mirroring the Kural's warning. Guard against faults as a matter (of great consequence; for) faults are a deadly enemy

8–14 yr 2 min