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Chapter 98: பெருமை

On Wealth & Statecraft Civic Conduct Chapter 98

Kural 973

பெருமை

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திருக்குறள்

மேலிருந்தும் மேலல்லார் மேலல்லர் கீழிருந்தும் கீழல்லார் கீழல் லவர்.

Melirundhum Melallaar Melallar Keezhirundhum Keezhallaar Keezhal Lavar

“Ignoble high not high they are The noble low not low they fare”

The men of lofty line, whose souls are mean, are never greatThe men of lowly birth, when high of soul, are not of low estate

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Kural #973

The True Measure of Greatness

The story illustrates that being 'above' in wealth doesn't make a person great if they lack virtue, and being 'low' in status doesn't diminish a person of noble character. Though (raised) above, the base cannot become great; though (brought) low, the great cannot become base

8–14 yr 2 min