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Chapter 73: அவையஞ்சாமை

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 73

Kural 725

அவையஞ்சாமை

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திருக்குறள்

ஆற்றின் அளவறிந்து கற்க அவையஞ்சா மாற்றங் கொடுத்தற் பொருட்டு.

Aatrin Alavarindhu Karka Avaiyanjaa Maatrang Kotuththar Poruttu

“Grammar and logic learn so that Foes you can boldly retort”

By rule, to dialectic art your mind apply,That in the council fearless you may make an apt reply

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Kural #725

The Power of Knowledge

The story illustrates that learning the rules of reasoning and grammar is essential to speak fearlessly in unfamiliar settings, as per the Kural. In order to reply fearlessly before a foreign court, (ministers) should learn logic according to the rules (of grammar)

8–14 yr 2 min