Kural #24

The Greatness of Ascetics

VirtueChapter 3

Kural 24 of 1,330 · Chapter 3 of 1152%

உரனென்னும் தோட்டியான் ஓரைந்தும் காப்பான்

வரனென்னும் வைப்பிற்கோர் வித்து

Translation (English)

He who guards the five senses with the hook of fortitude is a seed for the field of heaven.

Meaning for Kids

A person who controls their five senses with strong willpower plants the seed for a truly great life.

நீத்தார் பெருமை

Greatness of Renunciants · Kurals 21-30

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