The KuralAncient didactic verse work. |
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according ascetic avoid base bear better birth body break called cause chapter cling comes conduct death deeds delight desire distress earth embrace enemy evil excellence eyes face fame fate faults fear fire five flower foes folly fool four friends friendship fruit gain give gods guard hand heart heaven honour hurt ignorant jewel keep killing king Kural lack land leads learning leave less live look lose love's man's mark mean mind nature never once one's pallor Parimeelazhahar penance poor poverty praise pure rain refer render rich ruin Sanskrit seeking senses shame shoulders smile sorrow sweet talk Tamil things thought translated true truth Valluvar verse virtue virtuous wealth wife wisdom wise woman worse wrath yield