#KROM 26. "A Cow in Tiger's Clothing"!
In order to enjoy the privileges of the society, undeservedly, one who project himself as a strongman while lacking inner strength is like a grazing cow garbed in tiger skin!
வலி இல் நிலைமையான் வல்லுருவம் பெற்றம்
புலியின் தோல் போர்த்து மேய்ந்தற்று. 273
vali il nilaimaiyaan valluruvam peRRam
puliyin thOl pOrtthu mEindhaRRu.
(peRRam = cow)
It is a very striking analogy with a poetic imagination! This cow can graze easily and "royally" at whatever field of grass it wishes to. Even while seeing a grass eating tiger in amazement, nobody will dare to drive it away as "who would confront a tiger?!" Similarly, the hypocrite pretending to be a saint can abuse the privileges, offerings, privacy, and the respect society offers to his advantage without anybody daring to challenge him!
The strength mentioned here mainly refers to the inner strength, i.e., mental and spiritual. While the word "vali" means "strength", it also means "pain". I find it interesting to relate one's inner strength corresponds to his pain bearing capacity, in this context!
#KURAL 273 Recently Occurred in Mind
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#PHD
Jai Gurudev! AUM!
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In order to enjoy the privileges of the society, undeservedly, one who project himself as a strongman while lacking inner strength is like a grazing cow garbed in tiger skin!
வலி இல் நிலைமையான் வல்லுருவம் பெற்றம்
புலியின் தோல் போர்த்து மேய்ந்தற்று. 273
vali il nilaimaiyaan valluruvam peRRam
puliyin thOl pOrtthu mEindhaRRu.
(peRRam = cow)
It is a very striking analogy with a poetic imagination! This cow can graze easily and "royally" at whatever field of grass it wishes to. Even while seeing a grass eating tiger in amazement, nobody will dare to drive it away as "who would confront a tiger?!" Similarly, the hypocrite pretending to be a saint can abuse the privileges, offerings, privacy, and the respect society offers to his advantage without anybody daring to challenge him!
The strength mentioned here mainly refers to the inner strength, i.e., mental and spiritual. While the word "vali" means "strength", it also means "pain". I find it interesting to relate one's inner strength corresponds to his pain bearing capacity, in this context!
#KURAL 273 Recently Occurred in Mind
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#PHD
Jai Gurudev! AUM!
http://kromphd.blogspot.com (in English)
http://soukromphd.blogspot.com (in Sourashtra)
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