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Thirukkural-On Wealth-On Ignorance-Kural-409
Katraar anaithilar paadu
Men
with
learning,
even
of
lower
birth,
are
of
greater
worth,
Than
ignorant
men
though
high-born.
Parimel Azhagar"s statement quoted in translation by K M Balasubramaniam is as follows, and is very relevant here.
“This means that the superiority of the understanding born of learning, which gets attached to the soul forever, is greater than the superiority of one"s caste which dies along with one"s body".
In this Kural, Valluvar comments on 'social status vis-avis learning", while in the previous Kural, the comments were on 'riches vis-avis learning."
A parallel from Purananuru comes to mind in this context:
“Vaetrumai
therindha
naarpaalulum
Keelpaal
oruvan
katrapin
Maerpaal oruvanum avankat padumae"(Puram, 183:8-10)
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paramahamsa nithyanandaNever Take Things For Granted
Story first published: Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 14:07 [IST]
