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Chapter 62: ஆள்வினையுடைமை

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 62

Kural 611

ஆள்வினையுடைமை

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திருக்குறள்

அருமை உடைத்தென்று அசாவாமை வேண்டும் பெருமை முயற்சி தரும்.

Arumai Utaiththendru Asaavaamai Ventum Perumai Muyarsi Tharum

“Feel not frustrate saying This hard Who tries attains striving's reward”

Say not, 'Tis hard', in weak, desponding hour,For strenuous effort gives prevailing power

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Kural #611

Kavin and the Great Mountain

The story illustrates that the perceived difficulty of a task vanishes when one commits to the effort required to master it. Yield not to the feebleness which says, "this is too difficult to be done"; labour will give the greatness (of mind) which is necessary (to do it)

8–14 yr 2 min