The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 858

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Hostility · Wealth & public life

இகலிற்கு எதிர்சாய்தல் ஆக்கம் அதனை மிக்லூக்கின் ஊக்குமாம் கேடு.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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இகலிற்கு எதிர்சாய்தல் ஆக்கம் அதனை மிக்லூக்கின் ஊக்குமாம் கேடு.

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'Tis gain to turn the soul from enmity; Ruin reigns where this hath mastery.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain