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Kural No. 477 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 48

The Knowledge of Power

வலியறிதல்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
ஆற்றின் அறவறிந்து ஈக அதுபொருள்
போற்றி வழங்கு நெறி.

Aatrin Aravarindhu Eeka Adhuporul / Potri Vazhangu Neri

Classical English couplet — “With knowledge of the measure due, as virtue bids you give!That is the way to guard your wealth, and seemly live”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“Let a man know the measure of his ability (to give), and let him give accordingly; such giving is the way to preserve his property

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

தக்க வழியில் பிறர்க்கு கொடுக்கும் அளவு அறிந்து வாழாதவனுடைய வாழ்க்கை (பல வளமும்) இருப்பது போல் தோன்றி இல்லாமல் மறைந்து விடும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

வருவாய் அளவை அறிந்து, அதனை வகுத்து வழங்குவதே பொருளைச் சீராகக் காத்து வாழும் வழியாகும்

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