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Thirukkural 853

Kural 853

இகலென்னும் எவ்வநோய் நீக்கின் தவலில்லாத்
தாவில் விளக்கம் தரும்.

Ikalennum Evvanoi Neekkin Thavalillaath
Thaavil Vilakkam Tharum

If enmity, that grievous plague, you shun, Endless undying praises shall be won

Meaning

To rid one-self of the distressing dtsease of hatred will bestow (on one) a never-decreasing imperishable 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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