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Chapter 46: சிற்றினஞ்சேராமை

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 46

Kural 453

சிற்றினஞ்சேராமை

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திருக்குறள்

மனத்தானாம் மாந்தர்க் குணர்ச்சி இனத்தானாம் இன்னான் எனப்படுஞ் சொல்.

Manaththaanaam Maandhark Kunarchchi Inaththaanaam Innaan Enappatunj Chol

“Wisdom depends upon the mind The worth of man upon his friend”

Perceptions manifold in men are of the mind alone;The value of the man by his companionship is known

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Kural #453

Karikalan's New Friends

The story illustrates that while intelligence is an internal quality, a person's behavior and character are heavily influenced by their associates, as per the Kural. The power of knowing is from the mind; (but) his character is from that of his associates

8–14 yr 1 min