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Kural No. 98 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 10

The Utterance of Pleasant Words

இனியவை கூறல்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
சிறுமையுவு நீங்கிய இன்சொல் மறுமையும்
இம்மையும் இன்பம் தரும்.

Sirumaiyul Neengiya Insol Marumaiyum / Immaiyum Inpam Tharum

Classical English couplet — “Sweet kindly words, from meanness free, delight of heart,In world to come and in this world impart”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“Sweet speech, free from harm to others, will give pleasure both in this world and in the next

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

பிறர்க்குத் துன்பம் விளைக்கும் சிறுமையிலிருந்து நீங்கிய இனிய சொற்கள் மறுமைக்கும் இம்மைக்கும் வழங்குவோனுக்கு இன்பம் தரும் .

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

சிறுமைத்தனமற்ற இனியசொல் ஒருவனுக்கு அவன் வாழும் போதும், வாழ்ந்து மறைந்த பிறகும் புகழைத் தரக்கூடியதாகும்

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