Kural #259

Vegetarianism

VirtueChapter 26

Kural 259 of 1,330 · Chapter 26 of 11523%

அவிசொரிந் தாயிரம் வேட்டலின் ஒன்றன்

உயிர்செகுத் துண்ணாமை நன்று

Translation (English)

Not killing and eating even one creature is better than performing a thousand fire sacrifices.

Meaning for Kids

It is better to never kill and eat even one animal than to perform a thousand fire sacrifices with offerings.

புலான்மறுத்தல்

Abstaining from Flesh · Kurals 251-260

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