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Chapter 48: வலியறிதல்

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 48

Kural 479

வலியறிதல்

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திருக்குறள்

அளவறிந்து வாழாதான் வாழ்க்கை உளபோல இல்லாகித் தோன்றாக் கெடும்.

Alavara�ndhu Vaazhaadhaan Vaazhkkai Ulapola Illaakith Thondraak Ketum

“Who does not know to live in bounds His life seems rich but thins and ends”

Who prosperous lives and of enjoyment knows no bound,His seeming wealth, departing, nowhere shall be found

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Kural #479

The Vanishing Treasure

The story illustrates how a person who lives without understanding the measure of their resources may appear wealthy, but is actually heading toward inevitable destruction. The prosperity of him who lives without knowing the measure (of his property), will perish, even while it seems to continue

8–14 yr 2 min