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Kural No. 971 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 98

Greatness

பெருமை
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
ஒளிஒருவற்கு உள்ள வெறுக்கை இளிஒருவற்கு
அஃதிறந்து வாழ்தும் எனல்.

Olioruvarku Ulla Verukkai Ilioruvarku / Aqdhirandhu Vaazhdhum Enal

Classical English couplet — “The light of life is mental energy; disgrace is hisWho says, 'I 'ill lead a happy life devoid of this.'”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“One's light is the abundance of one's courage; one's darkness is the desire to live destitute of such (a state of mind.)

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

ஒருவனுக்கு ஒளி ஊக்கமிகுதியே ஆகும், ஒருவனுக்கு இழிவு அந்த ஊக்கம் இல்லாமலேயே உயிர்வாழலாம் என்று எண்ணுதலாம்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

ஒருவரின் வாழ்க்கைக்கு ஒளிதருவது ஊக்கமேயாகும் ஊக்கமின்றி உயிர்வாழ்வது இழிவு தருவதாகும்

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