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Tirukkural-On Virtue-Avoiding Idle Talk-Kural 198

By Staff

thirukkural,thirukkural in english
Arumpayan aayum arivinaar sollaar
Perumpayan illaadha sol.

This couplet could be translated after K Srinivasan, as follows:

The learned, who explore worthy thoughts, will not utter Anything but words of deep import.

The meaning is that learned men of virtue, will not indulge in vain and purposeless words.

Story first published: Monday, June 8, 2009, 11:15 [IST]