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Kural No. 372 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 38

Fate

ஊழ்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
பேதைப் படுக்கும் இழவூழ் அறிவகற்றும்
ஆகலூழ் உற்றக் கடை.

Pedhaip Patukkum Izhavoozh Arivakatrum / Aakaloozh Utrak Katai

Classical English couplet — “The fate that loss ordains makes wise men's wisdom foolishness;The fate that gain bestows with ampler powers will wisdom bless”

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Simple English Meaning

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“An adverse fate produces folly, and a prosperous fate produces enlarged knowledge

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

பொருள் இழந்தற்கு காரணமான ஊழ், பேதை யாக்கும் பொருள் ஆவதற்க்கு காரணமான ஊழ் அறிவைப் பெருக்கும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

அழிவுதரும் இயற்கை நிலை, அறியாமையை உண்டாக்கும்; ஆக்கம் தரும் இயற்கை நிலை, அதற்கேற்ப அறிவை விரிவாக்கும்

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