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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

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Kural 620: Tiruvalluvar on Effort that Defeats Fate

March 22, 2022

A verse on hard work, discipline, and the rewards of motivation.

620
Those who strive without ceasing or despair
See the defeat of fate

ஊழையும் உப்பக்கம் காண்பர் உலைவின்றித்
தாழா துஞற்று பவர்

From chapter 62, “Mastery of Action.”

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

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