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Chapter 91: பெண்வழிச்சேறல்

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 91

Kural 901

பெண்வழிச்சேறல்

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திருக்குறள்

மனைவிழைவார் மாண்பயன் எய்தார் வினைவிழையார் வேண்டாப் பொருளும் அது.

Manaivizhaivaar Maanpayan Eydhaar Vinaivizhaiyaar Ventaap Porulum Adhu

“Who dote on wives lose mighty gain That lust, dynamic men disdain”

Who give their soul to love of wife acquire not nobler gain;Who give their soul to strenuous deeds such meaner joys disdain

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Kural #901

Kadir and the Lost Path

The story illustrates how being led by sensory desires and distractions prevents a person from attaining virtue and their true potential, matching the Kural's warning. Those who lust after their wives will not attain the excellence of virtue; and it is just this that is not desired by those who are bent on acquiring wealth

8–14 yr 2 min