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Thirukkural 653

Chapter 66: வினைத் தூய்மை (Purity in Action) · Wealth

Kural 653

ஒஓதல் வேண்டும் ஒளிமாழ்கும் செய்வினை
ஆஅதும் என்னு மவர்.

Oodhal Ventum Olimaazhkum Seyvinai
Aaadhum Ennu Mavar

Who tell themselves that nobler things shall yet be wonAll deeds that dim the light of glory must they shun

Meaning

Those who say, "we will become (better)" should avoid the performance of acts that would destroy (their fame).

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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