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Kural No. 483 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 49

Knowing the fitting Time

காலமறிதல்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
அருவினை யென்ப உளவோ கருவியான்
காலம் அற஧ந்து செயின்.

Aruvinai Yenpa Ulavo Karuviyaan / Kaalam Arindhu Seyin

Classical English couplet — “Can any work be hard in very fact,If men use fitting means in timely act”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“Is there anything difficult for him to do, who acts, with (the right) instruments at the right time ?”

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

(செய்யும் செயலை முடிப்பதற்கு வேண்டிய) கருவிகளுடன் ஏற்றக் காலத்தையும் அறிந்து செய்தால் அரிய செயல்கள் என்பது உண்டோ.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

தேவையான சாதனங்களுடன் உரிய நேரத்தையும் அறிந்து செயல்பட்டால் முடியாதவை என்று எவையுமே இல்லை

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