The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 30

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The Greatness of Ascetics · Virtue

அந்தணர் என்போர் அறவோர்மற் றெவ்வுயிர் க்கும் செந்தண்மை பூண்டொழுக லான்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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அந்தணர் என்போர் அறவோர்மற் றெவ்வுயிர் க்கும் செந்தண்மை பூண்டொழுக லான்.

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Towards all that breathe, with seemly graciousness adorned they live; And thus to virtue's sons the name of 'Anthanar' men give,

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain