On Virtue › Domestic Virtue › Chapter 19
புறங்கூறாமை
திருக்குறள்
அறஞ்சொல்லும் நெஞ்சத்தான் அன்மை புறஞ்சொல்லும் புன்மையாற் காணப் படும். Aranjollum Nenjaththaan Anmai Puranjollum Punmaiyaar Kaanap Patum
“Who turns to slander makes it plain His praise of virtue is in vain”
The slanderous meanness that an absent friend defames,'This man in words owns virtue, not in heart,' proclaimsStory adaptations
The story illustrates that praising virtue is meaningless if one engages in backbiting, reflecting the Kural's warning about the emptiness of a person's character. The emptiness of that man's mind who (merely) praises virtue will be seen from the meanness of reviling another behind his back
In a peaceful valley, two musicians named Kavi and Mani lived side by side. Kavi was a master of the flute, able to mimic the songs of birds, while Mani was a brilliant drummer, making the earth vibra…