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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

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Kural 95: The Tirukkural on Beauty

December 14, 2021

A verse on what makes a person beautiful.

95
Humility and sweet speech adorn one in beauty—
All else does not

பணிவுடையன் இன்சொலன் ஆதல் ஒருவற்
கணியல்ல மற்றுப் பிற

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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