Kural #257

Vegetarianism

VirtueChapter 26

Kural 257 of 1,330 · Chapter 26 of 11522%

உண்ணாமை வேண்டும் புலாஅல் பிறிதொன்றன்

புண்ணது உணர்வார்ப் பெறின்

Translation (English)

One should avoid meat if one realizes it is the wound of another living being.

Meaning for Kids

If you truly understand that meat comes from a wound on another living being, you would never want to eat it.

புலான்மறுத்தல்

Abstaining from Flesh · Kurals 251-260

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