Kural Number: 0236 (Vizhiyappan's Translation)

{பால்: 1 - அறத்துப்பால்; இயல்: 02 - இல்லறவியல்; அதிகாரம்: 024 -  புகழ்; குறள் எண்: 0236}

{Division: 1 - Ethics ; Section: 02 - Family Ethics; Chapter: 024 - Reputation; Kural Number: 0236}

தோன்றின் புகழொடு தோன்றுக அஃதிலார்
தோன்றலின் தோன்றாமை நன்று

If appeared, appear with fame; better
the rest don’t appear

Vizhiyappan's Commentary: If appeared on the stage called world, one should have the courage to convert the birth as reputed! The birth of those who could not convert so, is equivalent to not appeared.

(Likewise...)

If bonded in the relation called friendship, one should have the zealous to make the friendship as understandable! The friendship of those who could not make so, is on par to not bonded.

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Link: Explanation in Tamil