Kural #368

Eradication of Desire

VirtueChapter 37

Kural 368 of 1,330 · Chapter 37 of 11532%

அவாஇல்லார்க் கில்லாகும் துன்பம் அஃதுண்டேல்

தவாஅது மேன்மேல் வரும்

Translation (English)

Those without desire have no sorrow; if desire exists, sorrows come endlessly.

Meaning for Kids

People without selfish desires have no sadness at all. But if desire exists, troubles keep coming one after another without end.

அவா அறுத்தல்

Curbing Desire · Kurals 361-370

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