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Kural No. 855 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 86

Hostility

இகல்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
இகலெதிர் சாய்ந்தொழுக வல்லாரை யாரே
மிக்லூக்கும் தன்மை யவர்.

Ikaledhir Saaindhozhuka Vallaarai Yaare / Mikalookkum Thanmai Yavar

Classical English couplet — “If men from enmity can keep their spirits free,Who over them shall gain the victory”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“Who indeed would think of conquering those who naturally shrink back from hatred ?”

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

இகலை எதிர்த்து நிற்காமல் அதன் எதிரே சாய்ந்து நடக்க வல்லவரை வெல்லக் கருதுகின்ற ஆற்றல் உடையவர் யார்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

மனத்தில் மாறுபாடான எண்ணம் உருவானால் அதற்கு இடம் தராமல் நடக்கக்கூடிய ஆற்றலுடையவர்களை வெல்லக்கூடியவர்கள் யாருமில்லை

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