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Tirukkural - 'ON VIRTUE' - In Praise Of Rain - Kural - 14

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In Praise Of Rain-Kural 14
  1. Erin Ulaar Ulavar puyalennum
    Vari valankunrik kaal.

If there is diminution in the bounty of rain, the ploughmen will be forced into idleness.

The meaning is obvious. If drought sets in, all agricultural operations come to a grinding halt. The activity of the plough is the indication of prosperity and the absence of it naturally forebodes famine and misery.

The following passage of Agananuru is relevant:
Vaanamum Veindavillae ruzavar

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