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Kural 176
வெஃகாமை
Not Coveting
அருள்வெஃகி ஆற்றின்கண் நின்றான் பொருள்வெஃகிப்
பொல்லாத சூழக் கெடும்.
Arulveqki Aatrinkan Nindraan Porulveqkip / Pollaadha Soozhak Ketum
English
Who seeks for grace on righteous path Suffers by evil covetous wealth
— Though, grace desiring, he in virtue's way stand strong,He's lost who wealth desires, and ponders deeds of wrong
If he, who through desire of the virtue of kindness abides in the domestic state ie, the path in which it may be obtained, covet (the property of others) and think of evil methods (to obtain it), he will perish