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Tirukkural-On Virtue-Good Reputation-Kural 240

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Thirukkural, kural 240
Vasaioliya vaalvaare vaalvaar isaiyoliyam
Vaalvaare vaalaa thavar.

Only those who live shunning blame may be said to live, while the others Who live without a good name, do not live at all.

Such persons as live without earning a good reputation, are just existing. They do not live in the positive or constructive sense of term.

Here again we may not Valluvar"s balancing of the two terms 'Isai" = reputation and 'vasai" = blame.

Story first published: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 9:43 [IST]
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