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Thirukkural-On Virtue-Avoidance of Fraud-Kural-289
Matraiya thaettraa thavar.
The following translation is an adaptation of K Srinivasan"s:
They
who
cherish
the
art
of
fraud
Will
perish
by
their
own
actions.
The word 'alavu' has been used by the poet in different contexts in the last four Kurals. I have consistently taken it to mean the 'norms of righteousness" or the 'correct sense of values".
The
idea
of
the
Kural,
therefore,
is
that
a
person
who
indulges
in
fraudulent
actions
would,
in
due
course,
destroy
himself
by
doing
things
in
contravention
of
the
code
of
righteousness.
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Article Published On: Friday, October 23, 2009, 14:47 [IST]
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