INTRODUCTION TO
THE STUDY OF TIRUVALLUVAR
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A Lecture by Prof.Avvai Duraisami Pillai
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Part – 65
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Tamilian Society attaches foremost importance to wealth and it considers that wealth is the vital aspect ,of life, but for which earthly life will be miserable. The might and power of kingdoms are judged by the amount of wealth in possession of both the Government and the public. Valluvar insists that every individual must work hard and acquire wealth. According to Valluvar, wealth is a mighty weapon of defence and its possession in large amounts proselytises the enemy. The wealth provides the country with strong defence and enables the people to establish their name and fame in far off countries.
The importance and the amount of wealth’ of a people depend entirely upon the productivity of the country and the integrity of the country men. It is therefore said that the true factors that constitute a properly wealthy country are the undiminishing fertility of the soil and the unblemished character of the people and the untiring industry of the rich.
தள்ளா வினையுளும் தக்காரும் தாழ்விலாச்
செல்வரும் சேர்வது நாடு. (64)
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