Kural #280

Improper Conduct

VirtueChapter 28

Kural 280 of 1,330 · Chapter 28 of 11524%

மழித்தலும் நீட்டலும் வேண்டா உலகம்

பழித்தது ஒழித்து விடின்

Translation (English)

There is no need to shave the head or grow long hair; just give up what the world rightly condemns.

Meaning for Kids

You do not need to shave your head or grow long hair to be holy. Just stop doing the bad things that people rightly blame you for.

கூடா ஒழுக்கம்

Inconsistency · Kurals 271-280

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