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Kural No. 233 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 24

Renown

புகழ்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
ஒன்றா உலகத்து உயர்ந்த புகழல்லால்
பொன்றாது நிற்பதொன் றில்.

Ondraa Ulakaththu Uyarndha Pukazhallaal / Pondraadhu Nirpadhon Ril

Classical English couplet — “Save praise alone that soars on high,Nought lives on earth that shall not die”

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Simple English Meaning

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“There is nothing that stands forth in the world imperishable, except fame, exalted in solitary greatness

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

உயர்ந்த புகழ் அல்லாமல் உலகத்தில் ஒப்பற்ற ஒரு பொருளாக அழியாமல் நிலைநிற்க வல்லது வேறொன்றும் இல்லை.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

ஒப்பற்றதாகவும், அழிவில்லாததாகவும் இந்த உலகத்தில் நிலைத்திருப்பது புகழைத் தவிர வேறு எதுவுமே இல்லை

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