Kural #219

Duty to Society

VirtueChapter 22

Kural 219 of 1,330 · Chapter 22 of 11519%

நயனுடையான் நல்கூர்ந்தா னாதல் செயும்நீர

செய்யாது அமைகலா வாறு

Translation (English)

A benevolent person becomes poor only because they cannot refrain from doing what ought to be done.

Meaning for Kids

A truly generous person becomes poor only because they cannot stop themselves from helping others — they just have to help!

ஒப்புரவறிதல்

Knowing Benevolence · Kurals 211-220

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