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Thirukkural-On Virtue-On Fate-Kural 373
Unmai arrivae mikum
Where
intelligence
is
clouded
by
fate,
due
to
one"s
actions
in
a
previous
birth,
Any
amount
of
formal
learning
will
not
make
a
difference.
This again elaborates the idea brought out in the two previous Kurals, that fate does take a hand in shaping conditions of one"s life. In the final analysis, it brings about prosperity or adversity according to one"s deserts, contingent upon an assessment of the sum total of one"s previous actions.
In such a context, any amount of super-imposed learning does not make a difference and only the ordained knowledge and intelligence surfaces out of it all. Though this sounds a little fatalistic, considering the import of Kurals 594 and 620, I should say that the Poet"s idea is only to emphasise the basis and inclination as predetermined, but not necessarily the outcome which could be swayed by a strong will as well as systematic and persistent effort.
In this context it is relevant to examine the following passage of the Gita:
'As
blazing
fire
reduces
wood
into
ashes,
so,
O
Arjuna,
does
the
fire
of
knowledge
reduce
all
karma
to
ashes".
(Gita
4,
37)
This is apparently contradictory to what Valluvar says here, but when we consider that the concept projected in the Gita is right action being co-existent with true knowledge, the contradiction is resolved. Valluvar"s reference here is only to superimposed formal learning and not to the acquisition of true knowledge, which will lead to action that can surely overcome even fate.
- sri ramakrishnaIn The Light Of True Knowledge
- on wisdomThirukkural-On Wealth-On Wisdom-Kural-429
- on fateThirukkural-On Virtue-On Fate-Kural 377
- true knowledgeThirukkural-On Virtue-True Knowledge-Kural 357
- true knowledgeThirukkural-On Virtue-True Knowledge-Kural 356
- true knowledgeThirukkural-On Virtue-True Knowledge-Kural 355
- true knowledgeThirukkural-On Virtue-True Knowledge-Kural 354
- true knowledgeThirukkural-On Virtue-True Knowledge-Kural 353
- true knowledgeThirukkural-On Virtue-True Knowledge-Kural 352
- true knowledgeThirukkural-On Virtue-True Knowledge-Kural 351
- paramahamsa nithyanandaThe Ego Of Knowledge
- avoiding vulgarityThirukkural-On Avoiding Vulgarity-Kural-459