Tirukkural-On Virtue-On Being Grateful-Kural 107

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Throughout the seven births, the wise ones will remember Those who have, at some time, wiped their tears.

Even as distress comes to one, the good ones will promptly come up to render succour. Naturally, therefore, the help given by such people could never, in all their lives, be forgotten by the beneficiary. The word 'Eaelumai' would bring out the picture that the seven births arises as a chain, out of one's own actions.