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Kural No. 179 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 18

Not Coveting

வெஃகாமை
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
அறனறிந்து வெஃகா அறிவுடையார்ச் சேரும்
திறன்அறிந் தாங்கே திரு.

Aranarindhu Veqkaa Arivutaiyaarch Cherum / Thiranarin Thaange Thiru

Classical English couplet — “Good fortune draws anigh in helpful time of need,To him who, schooled in virtue, guards his soul from greed”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“Lakshmi, knowing the manner (in which she may approach) will immediately come to those wise men who, knowing that it is virtue, covet not the property of others

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

அறம் இஃது என்று அறிந்து பிறர் பொருளை விரும்பாத அறிவுடையாரைத் திருமகள் தான் சேரும் திறன் அறிந்து அதற்கு ஏற்றவாறு சேர்வாள்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

பிறர் பொருளைக் கவர விரும்பாத அறநெறி உணர்ந்த அறிஞர் பெருமக்களின் ஆற்றலுக்கேற்ப அவர்களிடம் செல்வம் சேரும்

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