Kural Number: 0009 (Vizhiyappan's Translation)

{பால்: 1 - அறத்துப்பால்; இயல்: 01 - பாயிரவியல்; அதிகாரம்: 001 - கடவுள் வாழ்த்து; குறள் எண்: 0009}

{Division: 1 - Ethics ; Section: 01 - Proem; Chapter: 001 - Praising Almighty; Kural Number: 0009}

                

கோளில் பொறியிற் குணமிலவே எண்குணத்தான்
தாளை வணங்காத் தலை

Mind that disregards "8-charactered majesty";
is like unused argons

Vizhiyappan's Commentary: The mind of those who don't worship the glory of "8 charactered majesty (Almighty)" - is like the organs those are not used properly

(Likewise...)

The birth of those who don't know the history of "who succeeded in all 8 directions (Kings)" - is like the portraits those are not painted completely.

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Note: What are 8 characters? As per the writer, they are the ones mentioned in each of previous 8 Kurals; they are listed below: 1. Being the primary of Universe, 2. Having Rational, 3. Ability to sit (even)on Flower, 4. Having no "like or dislike", 5. Having Glory, 6. Ability to control Five-senses,  7. Being Unparalleled, and 8. Having Moral "as wide as Ocean"

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Link: Explanation in Tamil