Kural - 272

Kural 272
Holy Kural #272
What gain, though virtue's semblance high as heaven his fame exalt,
If heart dies down through sense of self-detected fault

Explanation
What avails an appearance (of sanctity) high as heaven, if his mind suffers (the indulgence) of conscious sin.

Tamil Transliteration
Vaanuyar Thotram Evanseyyum Thannenjam
Thaanari Kutrap Patin.

SectionVirtue
Chapter GroupAscetic Virtue
chapterImposture