The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 539

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Unforgetfulness · Wealth & public life

இகழ்ச்சியின் கெட்டாரை உள்ளுக தாந்தம் மகிழ்ச்சியின் மைந்துறும் போழ்து.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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இகழ்ச்சியின் கெட்டாரை உள்ளுக தாந்தம் மகிழ்ச்சியின் மைந்துறும் போழ்து.

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Think on the men whom scornful mind hath brought to nought, When exultation overwhelms thy wildered thought.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain