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Ondraaka Nalladhu Kollaamai MatradhanPinsaarap Poiyaamai Nandru

Alone, first of goods things, is 'not to slay';The second is, no untrue word to say

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Not to destroy life is an incomparably (great) good next to it in goodness ranks freedom from falsehood