Tirukkural-On Virtue-The Renunciation-Kural 343

The essence of renunciation is the scotching of the five senses and their experience, As well as the eschewing of all desires at the same time.

Controlling of the five senses and the scotching of all desires constitute the core of renunciation

The message of this Kural is believed to be primarily intended as the straight and narrow path for those who seek to secure early release from births, and achieve eternal bliss. The same idea has been effectively enshrined in the following poem of 'Naladiar,'.

Meivaai kanmookuchch seviyena paerpetra
Aivaaya vaetkai yaavaavinaik kaivaaik
Kalangaamal kaathuikkum aatral udaiyaan
Vilangaadhu veedu paerum

(Naaladi - 59)

'The Gita' speaks of the control of the senses and attaining tranquility this way:

'But the self-controlled man, moving among objects with senses under restraint, and fee from attraction or aversion, attains to tranquility'.

(Gita 2,64)