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Kural No. 304 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 31

Restraining Anger

வெகுளாமை
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
நகையும் உவகையும் கொல்லும் சினத்தின்
பகையும் உளவோ பிற.

Nakaiyum Uvakaiyum Kollum Sinaththin / Pakaiyum Ulavo Pira

Classical English couplet — “Wrath robs the face of smiles, the heart of joy,What other foe to man works such annoy”

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“What other foe to man works such annoy?”

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

முகமலர்ச்சியும் அகமலர்ச்சியும் கொல்லுகின்ற சினத்தை விட ஒருவனுக்கு பகையானவை வேறு உள்ளனவோ?

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

சினம் கொள்கிறவர்களுக்கு முகமலர்ச்சி மாத்திரமின்றி மனமகிழ்ச்சியும் மறைந்து போய் விடும்

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