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Chapter 8: அன்புடைமை

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 8

Kural 74

அன்புடைமை

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திருக்குறள்

அன்புஈனும் ஆர்வம் உடைமை அதுஈனும் நண்பு என்னும் நாடாச் சிறப்பு.

Anpu Eenum Aarvam Utaimai Adhueenum Nanpu Ennum Naataach

“Love yields aspiration and thence Friendship springs up in excellence”

From love fond yearning springs for union sweet of minds;And that the bond of rare excelling friendship binds

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Kural #74

The Seed of Love

The story illustrates how Kavi's love for his plant created a desire in Leo to connect, leading to an immeasurable friendship, mirroring the Kural. Love begets desire: and that (desire) begets the immeasureable excellence of friendship

8–14 yr 1 min