TirukuralA daily chapter from South Indian saint Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural, 'Holy Couplets.' |
Chapter 28: Deceptive Conduct
Kural 271A deceiver's own five elements remain undeceived Kural 272Of what avail is an outer appearance of saintliness Kural 273He who has not attained the power yet wears the garb of saints Kural 274He who conceals himself beneath holy robes and commits sins Kural 275The day will come when those who claim dispassion Kural 276None is so heartless as he who, without renunciation in his heart, Kural 277Like the poisonous jequirity bean, with its red and black sides, Kural 278Many are the men who piously bathe in purifying waters, Kural 279The arrow is straight but cruel; the lute is crooked but sweet. Kural 280Neither shaven head nor long matted locks are needed, |
Click for details on Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's next mission. These daily couplets are drawn from Saint Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural, an ethical masterpiece written over 2,200 years ago in South India. This American English translation, known as Weaver's Wisdom, is available at our Minimela online store.
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