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Thirukkural 540

Chapter 54: பொச்சாவாமை (Unforgetfulness) · Wealth

Kural 540

உள்ளியது எய்தல் எளிதுமன் மற்றுந்தான்
உள்ளியது உள்ளப் பெறின்.

Ulliyadhu Eydhal Elidhuman Matrundhaan
Ulliyadhu Ullap Perin

'Tis easy what thou hast in mind to gain, If what thou hast in mind thy mind retain

Meaning

It is easy for (one) to obtain whatever he may think of, if he can again think of 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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