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DECODE · KURAL 1137

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The Abandonment of Reserve · Love

கடலன்ன காமம் உழந்தும் மடலேறாப் பெண்ணின் பெருந்தக்க தில்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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கடலன்ன காமம் உழந்தும் மடலேறாப் பெண்ணின் பெருந்தக்க தில்.

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There's nought of greater worth than woman's long-enduring soul, Who, vexed by love like ocean waves, climbs not the 'horse of palm'.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain