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Tirukkural-On Virtue-On Being Grateful-Kural 110
seynnanri konra makarku
There
may
be
salvation
for
those
who
have
killed
all
other
virtues,
But
not
for
the
one
who
has
killed
gratitude.
Of all the soul-destroying sins, ingratitude is the very worst, according to Valluvar.
It was this feeling that made Caesar exclaim, when he saw his dearest friend Brutus stab him, at the foot of Pomepei's statue 'Et tu Brute'. Shakespeare has elaborated this sentiment more fully in the following poetic passage in 'As You Like It'.
'Blow,
blow,
thou
winter
wind
Thou
art
not
so
unkind
As
man's
ingratitude'.
The expression 'Ennanri Konraarkkum' is explained by Parimelalagar, as those who have interfered with the acknowledged great virtues. To bring out his meaning, he cites Purananuru 34, which is as follows:
Aaan
mulaiyarutha
aranilaarkum
Maanizai
magalir
karuchidaithoarkkum
Kuravar
thappiya
kodumai
yoarkkum
Valuvaai
marungkir
kaluvaayu
mulavaena
Nilampudai
paeyarvadhaayinum
oruvan
Seidhi
konraarkku
uythiyillena
Aram
paaditrae
aayizai
kanava
The idea in the passage is that there is forgiveness for all the big sins of the world, except for ingratitude. This view of Valluvar has been endorsed in the above stanza, directly quoting Kural as 'Aram', by the poet of Purananuru, Alathur Kizhar. This fact incidentally places the date of Tirukkural before this poem of Purananuru (1st Century A.D.) at any rate. Silappathikarm also says 'Kollanmin'.
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