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Thirukkural 399

Kural 399

தாமின் புறுவது உலகின் புறக்கண்டு
காமுறுவர் கற்றறிந் தார்.

Thaamin Puruvadhu Ulakin Purak
Kantu Kaamuruvar Katrarin Thaar

Their joy is joy of all the world, they see; thus moreThe learners learn to love their cherished lore

Meaning

The learned will long (for more learning), when they see that while it gives pleasure to themselves, the world also derives pleasure from it.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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