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DECODE · KURAL 37

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Assertion of the Strength of Virtue · Virtue

அறத்தாறு இதுவென வேண்டா சிவிகை பொறுத்தானோடு ஊர்ந்தான் இடை.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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அறத்தாறு இதுவென வேண்டா சிவிகை பொறுத்தானோடு ஊர்ந்தான் இடை.

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Needs not in words to dwell on virtue's fruits: compare The man in litter borne with them that toiling bear!

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain