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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

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Kural 668: The Kural on Clarity of Action

August 9, 2022

Thiruvalluvar and Antonio Machado on seeing clearly and acting.

668
Enact without waiting or wavering
Each action seen clearly

கலங்காது கண்ட வினைக்கண் துளங்காது
தூக்கங் கடிந்து செயல்

From chapter 67, “Firmness of Action.”

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

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