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Kural No. 93 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 10

The Utterance of Pleasant Words

இனியவை கூறல்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
முகத்தான் அமர்ந்து இனிதுநோக்கி அகத்தானாம்
இன்சொ லினதே அறம்.

Mukaththaan Amarndhuinidhu Nokki Akaththaanaam / Inso Linadhe Aram

Classical English couplet — “With brightly beaming smile, and kindly light of loving eye,And heart sincere, to utter pleasant words is charity”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“Sweet speech, flowing from the heart (uttered) with a cheerful countenance and a sweet look, is true virtue

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

முகத்தால் விரும்பி- இனிமையுடன் நோக்கி- உள்ளம் கலந்து இன்சொற்களைக் கூறும் தன்மையில் உள்ளதே அறமாகும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

முகம் மலர நோக்கி, அகம் மலர இனிய சொற்களைக் கூறுவதே அறவழியில் அமைந்த பண்பாகும்

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