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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

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Kural 92: The Kural on Offering Sweet Words with a Smile

September 28, 2022

A verse on the importance of sweet and compassionate speech.

92
Speaking sweet words with a smile—better
Than giving with joy

அகனமர்ந் தீதலின் நன்றே முகனமர்ந்
தின்சொல னாகப் பெறின்

From chapter 10, “Sweet Speech.”

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

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