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Chapter 66: வினைத்தூய்மை

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 66

Kural 658

வினைத்தூய்மை

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திருக்குறள்

கடிந்த கடிந்தொரார் செய்தார்க்கு அவைதாம் முடிந்தாலும் பீழை தரும்.

Katindha Katindhoraar Seydhaarkku Avaidhaam Mutindhaalum Peezhai Tharum

“Those who dare a forbidden deed Suffer troubles though they succeed”

To those who hate reproof and do forbidden thingWhat prospers now, in after days shall anguish bring

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Kural #658

The Bitter Taste of a Wrong Victory

The story illustrates that even if one succeeds in forbidden or dishonest acts, the resulting guilt and sorrow negate the achievement, mirroring the Kural. The actions of those, who have not desisted from doing deeds forbidden (by the great), will, even if they succeed, cause them sorrow

6–10 yr 1 min