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Kural No. 945 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 95

Medicine

மருந்து
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
மாறுபாடு இல்லாத உண்டி மறுத்துண்ணின்
ஊறுபாடு இல்லை உயிர்க்கு.

Maarupaatu Illaadha Unti Maruththunnin / Oorupaatu Illai Uyirkku

Classical English couplet — “With self-denial take the well-selected meal;So shall thy frame no sudden sickness feel”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“There will be no disaster to one's life if one eats with moderation, food that is not disagreeable

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

மாறுபாடில்லாதா உணவை அளவு மீறாமல் மறுத்து அளவோடு உண்டால், உயிர் உடம்பில் வாழ்வதற்கு இடையூறான நோய் இல்லை.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

உடலுக்கு ஒத்துவரக்கூடிய உணவைக்கூட அதிகமாகும்போது மறுத்து அளவுடன் உண்டால், உயிர் வாழ்வதற்குத் தொல்லை எதுவுமில்லை

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