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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

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Kural 140: The Kural on Knowledge and Flowing with Nature

November 8, 2022

A verse on acting in accordance with the world.

140
Those who can’t flow with the world—even if learned
They know nothing

உலகத்தோ டொட்ட ஒழுகல் பலகற்றும்
கல்லார் அறிவிலா தார்

From chapter 14, “The Possession of Conduct.”

Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston

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