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Thirukkural 579

Chapter 58: கண்ணோட்டம் (Benignity) · Wealth

Kural 579

ஒறுத்தாற்றும் பண்பினார் கண்ணும்கண் ணோடிப்
பொறுத்தாற்றும் பண்பே தலை.

Oruththaatrum Panpinaar Kannumkan Notip
Poruththaatrum Panpe Thalai

To smile on those that vex, with kindly face, Enduring long, is most excelling grace

Meaning

Patiently to bear with, and show kindness to those who grieve us, is the most excellent of all dispositions.

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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