Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
यथार्थ वाद सांडूनि उपचार । बोलती ते अघोर भोगितील ॥1॥
चोरा धरितां सांगे कुठोयाचें नांव । दोघांचे ही पाव हात जाती ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे असे पुराणीं निवाड । माझी हे बडबड नव्हे कांहीं ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Those who abandon honest, straightforward speech in favor of smooth flattery shall suffer terrible consequences. When a thief is caught, he names an innocent person, and both end up losing their hands and feet. Says Tuka, this verdict is found in the Puranas. This is not just my own ranting.
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The Moral Ideal
Purity, sincerity, truthfulness, humility, peacefulness, and service.
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