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Chapter 94: சூது

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 94

Kural 940

சூது

Position 10/10

திருக்குறள்

இழத்தொறூஉம் காதலிக்கும் சூதேபோல் துன்பம் உழத்தொறூஉம் காதற்று உயிர்.

Izhaththoru�um Kaadhalikkum Soodhepol Thunpam Uzhaththoru�um Kaadhatru Uyir

“Love for game grows with every loss As love for life with sorrows grows”

Howe'er he lose, the gambler's heart is ever in the play;E'en so the soul, despite its griefs, would live on earth alway

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Kural #940

The Endless Loop

The story mirrors the Kural by showing how a gambler's obsession grows with every loss, much like how a soul becomes entangled in the suffering of the body. As the gambler loves (his vice) the more he loses by it, so does the soul love (the body) the more it suffers through it

8–14 yr 2 min