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Kural No. 652 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 66

Purity in Action

வினைத் தூய்மை
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
என்றும் ஒருவுதல் வேண்டும் புகழொடு
நன்றி பயவா வினை.

Endrum Oruvudhal Ventum Pukazhotu / Nandri Payavaa Vinai

Classical English couplet — “From action evermore thyself restrainOf glory and of good that yields no gain”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“Ministers should at all times avoid acts which, in addition to fame, yield no benefit (for the future)

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

புகழையும் அறத்தையும் தாராத (தூய்மை அற்ற) செயல்களை எக்காலத்திலும் ஒருவன் செய்யாமல் விட்டொழிக்க வேண்டும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

புகழையும், நன்மையையும் தராத தூய்மையற்ற செயல்களை எந்த நிலையிலும் செய்யாமல் அவற்றை விட்டொழிக்க வேண்டும்

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