Kural #298

Truthfulness

VirtueChapter 30

Kural 298 of 1,330 · Chapter 30 of 11526%

புறந்தூய்மை நீரான் அமையும் அகந்தூய்மை

வாய்மையால் காணப் படும்

Translation (English)

External purity comes from water; inner purity comes from truthfulness.

Meaning for Kids

Water can clean your body on the outside, but only truthfulness can make your heart and mind clean on the inside.

வாய்மை

Veracity · Kurals 291-300

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