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Chapter 28: கூடாவொழுக்கம்

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 28

Kural 276

கூடாவொழுக்கம்

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திருக்குறள்

நெஞ்சின் துறவார் துறந்தார்போல் வஞ்சித்து வாழ்வாரின் வன்கணார் இல்.

Nenjin Thuravaar Thurandhaarpol Vanjiththu Vaazhvaarin Vankanaar Il

“Vilest is he who seems a saint Cheating the world without restraint”

In mind renouncing nought, in speech renouncing every tie,Who guileful live,- no men are found than these of 'harder eye'

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Kural #276

The Mask of Peace

The story illustrates Kural 276 by showing how Silas uses the appearance of asceticism to hide his selfish desires, making him more cold-hearted than those who actually possess nothing. Amongst living men there are none so hard-hearted as those who without to saking (desire) in their heart, falsely take the appearance of those who have forsaken (it)

8–14 yr 2 min