குறள் 597

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Sidhaivitaththu Olkaar Uravor PudhaiyampirPattuppaa Toondrung Kaliru
The men of lofty mind quail not in ruin's fateful hour,The elephant retains his dignity mind arrows' deadly shower

மு. வரதராசனார் விளக்கம்

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சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்

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கலைஞர் விளக்கம்

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English Explanation

The strong minded will not faint, even when all is lost; the elephant stands firm, even when wounded by a shower of arrows

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