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Kural No. 295 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 30

Veracity

வாய்மை
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
மனத்தொடு வாய்மை மொழியின் தவத்தொடு
தானஞ்செய் வாரின் தலை.

Manaththotu Vaaimai Mozhiyin Thavaththotu / Thaananjey Vaarin Thalai

Classical English couplet — “Greater is he who speaks the truth with full consenting mindThan men whose lives have penitence and charity combined”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“He, who speaks truth with all his heart, is superior to those who make gifts and practise austerities

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

ஒருவன் தன் மனதோடு பொருந்த உண்மை பேசுவானானால் அவன் தவத்தேடு தானமும் ஒருங்கே செய்வாரை விடச் சிறந்தவன்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

உதட்டளவில் இன்றி உளமார வாய்மை பேசுகிறவர்கள் தவமும், தானமும் செய்கின்றவர்களைவிட உயர்ந்தவர்களாவார்கள்

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