The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 847

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Ignorance · Wealth & public life

அருமறை சோரும் அறிவிலான் செய்யும் பெருமிறை தானே தனக்கு.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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அருமறை சோரும் அறிவிலான் செய்யும் பெருமிறை தானே தனக்கு.

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From out his soul who lets the mystic teachings die, Entails upon himself abiding misery.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain