Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Thirukural - Chapter 4 - Cont...

34 - மனத்துக்கண் மாசிலன் ஆதல் அனைத்தறன்
ஆகுல நீர பிற.

Spotless be thou in mind! This only merits virtue's name;
All else, mere pomp of idle sound, no real worth can claim.

  Explanation:

மனம் தூய்மையாக இருப்பதே அறம்; மற்றவை ஆரவாரத்தைத் தவிர வேறொன்றுமில்லை.

Let him who does virtuous deeds be of spotless mind; to that extent is virtue; all else is vain show.

1 comment:

  1. The words of a person who understood the real value of each face value on this worldly life and bound it to words in Tamil. It encompasses the way in which a person shall be set on the path of finding himself or herself in this material world

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