INTRODUCTION TO
THE STUDY OF TIRUVALLUVAR
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A Lecture by Prof.Avvai Duraisami Pillai
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Part – 52
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பேராண்மை என்ப தறுகண் ஒன்று உற்றக்கால்
ஊராண்மை மற்றதன் எஃகு (63)
Valluvar prescribes this act of chivalry as the most important characteristic of each warrior. Supposing the advancing warrior winks at the approach of the Spear thrown at him by his antagonist, then Valluvar pronounces that it tantamount to defeat and retreat.
The next department of the State called Kudi (குடி) is responsible for.the maintenance of law and order. The real authors of making and breaking of law and order are the people of the state. If their civic-consciousness is properly trimmed and fostered, permanent peace and order will ultimately prevail and the running of the Government will be smooth and pleasant. To this effect each member of the society must realize his responsibility and duty towards his family which is the basic unit of the society and to the state which is the real defender of his rights for life on earth- It is therefore prescribed that a good citizen must possess proper conduct of social virtue, truthfulness and modesty. His civic environment must always be full of cheerfulness, charity, sweet and soft exchange of thoughts and words and equal treatment of the fellow members of the society. No individual who wants to safeguard the noble position his family enjoys in the society and the respectability of its members will never stoop to do mean things even though they fetch him riches beyond avarice.
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