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Chapter 49: காலமறிதல்

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 49

Kural 486

காலமறிதல்

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திருக்குறள்

ஊக்க முடையான் ஒடுக்கம் பொருதகர் தாக்கற்குப் பேருந் தகைத்து.

Ookka Mutaiyaan Otukkam Porudhakar Thaakkarkup Perun Thakaiththu

“By self-restraint stalwarts keep fit Like rams retreating but to butt”

The men of mighty power their hidden energies repress,As fighting ram recoils to rush on foe with heavier stress

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Kural #486

The Strength of Patience

The story mirrors the Kural by showing that an energetic person's decision to hold back is not weakness, but a strategic preparation for a powerful strike. The self-restraint of the energetic (while waiting for a suitable opportunity), is like the drawing back of a fighting-ram in order to butt

8–14 yr 1 min