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Chapter 73: அவையஞ்சாமை

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 73

Kural 726

அவையஞ்சாமை

Position 6/10

திருக்குறள்

வாளொடென் வன்கண்ணர் அல்லார்க்கு நூலொடென் நுண்ணவை அஞ்சு பவர்க்கு.

Vaaloten Vankannar Allaarkku Nooloten Nunnavai Anju Pavarkku

“To cowards what can sword avail And books to those who councils fail?”

To those who lack the hero's eye what can the sword availOr science what, to those before the council keen who quail

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Kural #726

The Courage to Speak

The story illustrates the Kural's teaching that learning is meaningless if one is too intimidated to participate in a meaningful discussion. What have they to do with a sword who are not valiant, or they with learning who are afraid of an intelligent assembly ?

8–14 yr 2 min