The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 659

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Purity in Action · Wealth & public life

அழக் கொண்ட எல்லாம் அழப்போம் இழப்பினும் பிற்பயக்கும் நற்பா லவை.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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அழக் கொண்ட எல்லாம் அழப்போம் இழப்பினும் பிற்பயக்கும் நற்பா லவை.

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What's gained through tears with tears shall go; From loss good deeds entail harvests of blessings grow.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain