The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 315

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Not doing Evil · Virtue

அறிவினான் ஆகுவ துண்டோ பிறிதின்நோய் தந்நோய்போல் போற்றாக் கடை.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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அறிவினான் ஆகுவ துண்டோ பிறிதின்நோய் தந்நோய்போல் போற்றாக் கடை.

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From wisdom's vaunted lore what doth the learner gain, If as his own he guard not others' souls from pain?

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain