International Tamil Classical Language Conference has been inaugurated today with all grandeur. It will be a life time achievement of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Mu.Karunanidhi. I am confident that the Tamils will repay their gratitude in terms of their vote to D.M.K in the forthcoming election next year. Certainly, this might have been one of the objectives of the conference. There may be many more objectives like creating awareness of the great culture and literature in Tamil. However, I did not find the following as one of the objectives so far. That is: “Understand and follow kural in day-to-day life.” Tamil is one of the oldest languages that dates back more than 2000 years and it’s literature is full of valuable knowledge that tells us how to lead life, conduct business, manage a country, and so on. There is hardly any topic that is left which is required in our day-to-day’s life. Thirukkural alone is a copendum of couplets that answers all the questions that may arise in any human being. We will now consider a few couplets:
1.
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம்; ஆதி
பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு.
As ‘A’ is the first letter of all alphabets, so the eternal God is the first in the world. This is the first couplet by Thiruvalluvar and thus he starts his grand couplets with an acknowledgement to the existence of God.
2.
பழியஞ்சிப் பாத்தூண் உடைத்தாயின் வாழ்க்கை
வழிஎஞ்சல் எஞ்ஞான்றும் இல்.
Those who earn wealth with conscience (fear of doing wrong and on ethically, morally sound principles) and enjoy them while sharing with others, will never have any deficiency in their future.
3.
வலியார்முன் தன்னை நினைக்க, தான் தன்னின்
மெலியோர்மேல் செல்லும் இடத்து.
Think of the situation when you were in front of a strong and powerful person, shivering with fear while going to harm, harass or insult a weak person.
4.
நுண்ணிய நூல்பல கற்பினும் மற்றும்தன்
உண்மை அறிவே மிகும்.
Even if a person studies many fine techniques and acquires skills, only what destiny has for him would surface out.
5.
இயற்றலும் ஈட்டலும் காத்தலும் காத்த
வகுத்தலும் வல்லது அரசு.
A good king/leader/manager would plan all the possible ways of earning wealth/money, collect the wealth, safe-guard/secure that has been earned and finally distribute it evenly to the citizen.
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1 யாம் அறிந்த செந்தமிழ் – ௧! // Jun 23, 2010 at 1:16 PM
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2 menon // Jul 12, 2010 at 11:02 AM
நுண்ணிய நூல்பல கற்பினும் மற்றும்தன்
உண்மை அறிவே மிகும்.
Even if a person studies many fine techniques and acquires skills, only what destiny has for him would surface out.
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Menon-If everything is destiny, then the opportunity to study fine techniques and acquire skills are part of it. When our plan and destiny’s plan coincides , ‘I’ take credit for it, else we blame it on destiny. There is another school of thought which says destiny is in your hands. It is your belief system that makes your life. If you want to change your life change your belief system-menon
இயற்றலும் ஈட்டலும் காத்தலும் காத்த
வகுத்தலும் வல்லது அரசு.
A good king/leader/manager would plan all the possible ways of earning wealth/money, collect the wealth, safe-guard/secure that has been earned and finally distribute it evenly to the citizen.
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Menon-This will never happen and it should not. We will end up a collection of lazy mankind. Everybody should earn their living and wealth. Dont give a fish to a man, teach him how to fish
3 Sakthidaran // Jul 12, 2010 at 2:35 PM
I agree there are two belief systems. Rationalists belief that “destiny is in their hands”. I was one of them. Later, I also found that “destiny determines your life”. If I say follow the second system, it is likely that most of us might not try to study or work. So, I prefer that one can start his life with the first system that “destiny is in our hand” so that they are active and learn fine techniques as Thiruvalluvar said. If they find it is not then console yourself that the great men have said so but keep trying. The second system is to prevent you from breaking totally. It is to console the less successful and the society is full of them!!!
Menon, I do not know why you are having such a strong opinion. No one can say that earning, collecting and securing wealth is wrong for a government. In fact, our problem today is this is violated. Not only for government but also for a family. I don’t think that you are really opposing this. The next point is “distribute it equally”. May be this line sounds to you like “communist philosophy”. I think a government has to be like mother who not only like to “distribute equally” whatever she has but would prefer to give more to the needy. She cares more to her sick child than that can manage itself. I hope you would not refute this argument. It does not mean a government should encourage inefficiency and lazy citizens. It only means that it has to behave like a mother. Hope, you would agree my discussion.
In essence, I am convinced that Thiruvalluvar saying will remain valid for ever.
Thanks for your comment and keep commenting.
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