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Thirukkural-On Wealth-On Wisdom-Kural-422
anrinpaal uypa dharivu
It is the hall-mark of wisdom to concentrate on the wise and the good instead of letting the mind wander aimlessly everywhere.
True knowledge or wisdom, will surely control thought and behaviour, and keep both away from evil, and enable one to keep to the right path, according to Rajaji. In kural 27, Valluvar speaks of the discerning person, who has reached the level of perfection in his controlled use of the five senses, without letting any one or more of them dominate, and so has sublimated his right enjoyment of the senses, can alone be said to be in a position to enjoy his life on earth meaningfully. He would be a virtuous gentle man – 'Saanron".
In this Kural, the idea is not to let the mind wander even in pursuit of one sense at a time 'idathaal'. Parimel Azhagar would interpret the word 'vidaathu' to mean exercising control, like the good rider would do in respect of his horse.
The following is a relevant passage from the Gita:
“Like
a
lamp,
in
a
spot
sheltered
from
the
wind,
does
not
flicker,
the
mind
that
is
restrained
by
concentration
on
the
good,
is
steadfast."
(Bhagavad
Gita:
6,
18)
Koran too upholds the good and the steadfast:
“Save
those
who
are
steadfast
and
do
good
work.
It
is
they
who
will
have
forgiveness
and
a
great
reward"
(Koran,
Part
12,
ch.
13,12)
K M Balasubramaniam, in his notes at the end of his Kural translation, quotes extensively from E C Field"s writings on Plato and concludes that, according to Plato,
“the ultimate end of all learning is perfect goodness".
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