The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 14

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The Blessing of Rain · Virtue

ஏரின் உழாஅர் உழவர் புயல்என்னும் வாரி வளங்குன்றிக் கால்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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ஏரின் உழாஅர் உழவர் புயல்என்னும் வாரி வளங்குன்றிக் கால்.

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If clouds their wealth of waters fail on earth to pour, The ploughers plough with oxen's sturdy team no more.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain