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Kural No. 96 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 10

The Utterance of Pleasant Words

இனியவை கூறல்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
அல்லவை தேய அறம்பெருகும் நல்லவை
நாடி இனிய சொலின்

Allavai Theya Aramperukum Nallavai / Naati Iniya Solin

Classical English couplet — “Who seeks out good, words from his lips of sweetness flow;In him the power of vice declines, and virtues grow”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“If a man, while seeking to speak usefully, speaks also sweetly, his sins will diminish and his virtue increase

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

பிறர்க்கு நன்மையானவற்றை நாடி இனிமை உடையச் சொற்களைச் சொல்லின், பாவங்கள் தேய்ந்து குறைய அறம் வளர்ந்து பெருகும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

தீய செயல்களை அகற்றி அறநெறி தழைக்கச் செய்ய வேண்டுமானால், இனிய சொற்களைப் பயன்படுத்தி நல்வழி எதுவெனக் காட்ட வேண்டும்

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