{பால்: 1 - அறத்துப்பால்; இயல்: 03 - துறவறவியல்; அதிகாரம்: 030 - வாய்மை; குறள் எண்: 0298}
{Division: 1 - Ethics ; Section: 03 - Abdication Ethics; Chapter: 030 - Truthfulness; Kural Number: 0298}
புறந்தூய்மை நீரான் அமையும் அகந்தூய்மை
வாய்மையால் காணப் படும்
Outer-clean is achieved by water; inner-clean
is realized by truthfulness
வாய்மையால் காணப் படும்
Outer-clean is achieved by water; inner-clean
is realized by truthfulness
Vizhiyappan's Commentary: As keeping the body clean, is achieved by water; keeping the mind clean can be realized by the truthfulness.
(Likewise...)
As determining the acts right, is strengthened by thoughts; determining the self right can be strengthened by self-analysis.