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Kural No. 268 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 27

Penance

தவம்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
தன்னுயிர் தான்அறப் பெற்றானை ஏனைய
மன்னுயி ரெல்லாந் தொழும்.

Thannuyir Thaanarap Petraanai Enaiya / Mannuyi Rellaan Thozhum

Classical English couplet — “Who gains himself in utter self-control,Him worships every other living soul”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“All other creatures will worship him who has attained the control of his own soul”

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

தவ வலிமையால் தன்னுடைய உயிர், தான் என்னும் பற்று நீங்கப் பெற்றவனை மற்ற உயிர்கள் எல்லாம் (அவனுடைய பெருமையை உணர்ந்து) தொழும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

``தனது உயிர்'' என்கிற பற்றும், ``தான்'' என்கிற செருக்கும் கொள்ளாதவர்களை உலகம் புகழ்ந்து பாராட்டும்

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