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Kural No. 832 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 84

Folly

பேதைமை
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
பேதைமையுள் எல்லாம் பேதைமை காதன்மை
கையல்ல தன்கட் செயல்.

Pedhaimaiyul Ellaam Pedhaimai Kaadhanmai / Kaiyalla Thankat Seyal

Classical English couplet — “'Mid follies chiefest folly is to fix your loveOn deeds which to your station unbefitting prove”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“The greatest folly is that which leads one to take delight in doing what is forbidden”

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

ஒருவனுக்கு பேதைமை எல்லாவற்றிலும் மிக்க பேதைமை, தன் ஒழுக்கத்திற்குப் பொருந்தாததில் தன் விருப்பத்தை செலுத்துதல் ஆகும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

தன்னால் இயலாத செயல்களை விரும்பி, அவற்றில் தலையிடுவது, என்பது பேதைமைகளில் எல்லாம் மிகப்பெரிய பேதைமையாகும்

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