Thirukkural - A Treasure of Wisdom

" I wanted to learn Tamil only to enable me to study Valluvar's Thirukkural through his mother tongue itself. Only a few us know the name of Thiruvalluvar.There is none who has given such a treasure of wisdom like him" - M.K.Gandhi. "There hardly exists in the literature of the world a collection of maxims in which we find such lofty wisom" - 1952 Nobel Price winner Albert Schwetzer Thirukkural is a universal and secular wisdom.

Friday, January 06, 2006

The Rain ... Elixar ( Amiltham )

Rain is traditionally worshipped as God in Indian cultures. Thirukkural has a theme for 'Rain' to appreciate its significance and beauty.

Rain which sustains the world
should be deemed life's ambrosia.
( Van ninru ulagam valangi varuthalan
than Amiltham endrunarthal patru )

[ Rain 2 : 1 ]

The word 'Amiltham' has no equivalent word in English. This is a magical medicine/syrup, and it is believed that if you drink a drop of it, it will make you immortal ! The equivalent word from Roman/Greek mythology is 'Ambrosia' .

posted by Yazhini @ 9:07 AM