The shell of the cocoanut is hard, but the inside
is excellent. In accordance with this, remember,
that purity inside is what we aim at. The
jack-fruit has a thorny rind, but it is sweet within.
The sugar-cane is hard and black without, but it
is well-flavoured within. Our food owes its flavour
to salt. Tuka says, The value of a thing depends
on its inner qualities; what do its faults outside
matter?
is excellent. In accordance with this, remember,
that purity inside is what we aim at. The
jack-fruit has a thorny rind, but it is sweet within.
The sugar-cane is hard and black without, but it
is well-flavoured within. Our food owes its flavour
to salt. Tuka says, The value of a thing depends
on its inner qualities; what do its faults outside
matter?