அறிவிலான் நெஞ்சுவந்து ஈதல் பிறிதியாதும் இல்லை பெறுவான் தவம்.
Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition
Read Kural 842 ↗Kural 842
The gift of foolish man, with willing heart bestowed, is nought, But blessing by receiver's penance bought.
G. U. Pope · 1886 · Public domain. Historical wording is preserved.
Source record
Tiruvalluvar; Tamil digital dataset Senkanthal.org
MIT (explicit dataset permission in repository README); underlying classical Tamil public domain
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