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Kural 802 · Love

தம்மின்தம் மக்கள் அறிவுடைமை மாநிலத்து
மன்னுயிர்க்கு எல்லாம் இனிது.

Tammiṉtam makkaḷ aṟivuḍaimai mānilattu
maṉṉuyirkku ellām iṉidu.

Meaning

To see one's own children grow in wisdom is the sweetest joy for all living beings on this wide earth.

Ask yourself

Thiruvalluvar understood that love's highest expression is not possession but cultivation — the joy of watching someone you love become more fully themselves. Who in your life are you helping to grow, and is the growth happening in the direction they want or the direction you want?

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