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Kural No. 34 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 4

Assertion of the Strength of Virtue

அறன் வலியுறுத்தல்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
மனத்துக்கண் மாசிலன் ஆதல் அனைத்தறன்
ஆகுல நீர பிற.

Manaththukkan Maasilan Aadhal Anaiththu / Aran Aakula Neera Pira

Classical English couplet — “Spotless be thou in mind! This only merits virtue's name;All else, mere pomp of idle sound, no real worth can claim”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“Let him who does virtuous deeds be of spotless mind; to that extent is virtue; all else is vain show

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

ஒருவன் தன்மனதில் குற்றம் இல்லாதவானாக இருக்க வேண்டும். அறம் அவ்வளவே: மனத்தூய்மை இல்லாத மற்றவை ஆரவாரத் தன்மை உடையவை.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

மனம் தூய்மையாக இருப்பதே அறம்; மற்றவை ஆரவாரத்தைத் தவிர வேறொன்றுமில்லை

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