AN INTRODUCTION TO
THE STUDY OF TIRUVALLUVAR
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A Lecture by Prof.Avvai Duraisami Pillai
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Part – 26
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ஒப்புரவினால் வரும் கேடு எனின் அஃது ஒருவன்
விற்றுக்கோள் தக்க துடைத்து. (35)
The mental bent towards helping, deserving people gradually broadens in its outlook and stretches itself to those who are penniless; that is called Igai (ஈகை) in Tamil. Of course being begged by the poor and needy is painful; but it is less severe than feeding the hungry, because even the so called ascetics who conquer nature by penance bear the pangs of hunger- Feeding the hungry is srongly advocated by Valluvar; for he. was not unaware of the fact that hunger kindles the ferocious animal spirit in man and instigates him to rise in revolt against the kings and the governments established by law. History tells us how kingdoms had been shattered to pieces by the hungry mob.
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