Tirukkural-On Virtue-An Open House Or Hospitality- Kural 83

Paruvandhu paalpaduthal inru.

The life of a man, who extends hospitality to guests everyday,

will never be affected by any untoward development.

He will certainly flourish in all respects and grow like the 'Cedar of Lebanon', as the Psalmist would say in (92, 12)

'God loveth a cheerful giver' says the Bible; not only God, but all the people around him will love him too. To such a man even if poverty comes by some misfortune, it will not affect him much as the people at large will certainly rally round to help. Narrinai refers to a whole village of such generous souls when it mentions,

'Varuvirundhayarum

thankudi vaalnar angudi seeroor