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Chapter 46: சிற்றினஞ்சேராமை

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 46

Kural 454

சிற்றினஞ்சேராமை

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திருக்குறள்

மனத்து ளதுபோலக் காட்டி ஒருவற்கு இனத்துள தாகும் அறிவு.

Manaththu Ladhupolak Kaatti Oruvarku Inaththula Thaakum Arivu

“Wisdom seems to come from mind But it truly flows from the kind”

Man's wisdom seems the offspring of his mind;'Tis outcome of companionship we find

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Kural #454

The Mirror of Friendship

The story illustrates that while wisdom seems to be an internal quality, it is actually manifested and shaped by the companions one keeps. Wisdom appears to rest in the mind, but it really exists to a man in his companions

8–14 yr 2 min