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Chapter 44: குற்றங்கடிதல்

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 44

Kural 438

குற்றங்கடிதல்

Position 8/10

திருக்குறள்

பற்றுள்ளம் என்னும் இவறன்மை எற்றுள்ளும் எண்ணப் படுவதொன் றன்று.

Patrullam Ennum Ivaranmai Etrullum Ennap Patuvadhon Randru

“The gripping greed of miser's heart Is more than fault the worst apart”

The greed of soul that avarice men call,When faults are summed, is worst of all

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Kural #438

The Golden Trap

The story illustrates that avarice (greed) is a unique and supreme fault that isolates the soul, reflecting the Kural. Griping avarice is not to be reckoned as one among other faults; (it stands alone - greater than all)

6–10 yr 1 min