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Tirukkural-On Virtue-Freedom From Envy-Kural 165

By Staff

Thirukkural In English, Kural 165
Alukkaru utaiyarkku atucalum onnar
Valukkiyum ketin patu.

Even without external enemies, envy is productive of evil;His own envy is enough to ruin a man.

On this, Rajaji comments that envy makes a man lose happiness without having a single enemy in the outer world.It makes for poverty amidst wealth and misery amidst joy.With that explanation the meaning of the Kural is clear.

Story first published: Monday, April 20, 2009, 16:47 [IST]
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