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Thirukkural - Tamil literature


Posted Date: 24 Oct 2007    Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing    Category: General
Author: MalaMember Level: Diamond    
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In Tamil literature, the genius of the Tamil race Valluvar who wrote Thirukkural has exercised over the mind, life and literature of the Tamil. These kurals written by him has wide wisdom and known for its simplicity and are characterised by nobility and good sense. It contains widsom on various topics. One amongst is about Hospitality. The translated jist of it is as follows.

Hospitality

The consummate purpose of maintaining a home And earning wealth is to provide hospitality to guests.

To hoard one's meal when a guest is in the home Is improper-even if it is the nectar of immortality.

The life of the man who daily cares for those who Come to him will never suffer from poverty's uncaring ruin.

Wealth's goddess dwells in the hospitable home Of one those who hosts guests with a smiling face.

If a man eats only after attending to guests' needs, What further sowing will his fertile fields require?

The host who cares for guests and watches hopefully for more, Will himself be a welcomed guest of those whose home is heaven.

Charity's merit cannot be measured by gifts given. It is measured by measuring the receiver's merits.

Those who never sacrifice to care for guests will later lament, "We hoarded wealth, estranged ourselves, now none will care for us."

The poorest penury is having plenty but neglecting guests. Such senselessness is only found in senseless fools.

The delicate anicham flower withers when merely smelled, But an unwelcome look is enough to wither the heart of a guest.





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