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Kural No. 946 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 95

Medicine

மருந்து
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
இழிவறிந்து உண்பான்கண் இன்பம்போல் நிற்கும்
கழிபேர் இரையான்கண் நோய்.

Izhivarindhu Unpaankan Inpampol Nirkum / Kazhiper Iraiyaankan Noi

Classical English couplet — “On modest temperance as pleasures pure,So pain attends the greedy epicure”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“As pleasure dwells with him who eats moderately, so disease (dwells) with the glutton who eats voraciously

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

குறைந்த அளவு இன்னதென்று அறிந்து உண்பவனிடத்தில் இன்பம் நிலைநிற்பது போல, மிகப்பெரிதும் உண்பவனிடத்தில் நோய் நிற்க்கும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

அளவோடு உண்பவர் உடல் நலமுடன் வாழ்வதும் அதிகம் உண்பவர் நோய்க்கு ஆளாவதம் இயற்கை

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