Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Latest Updates
-
Horoscope for Today March 10, 2026 - Calm Energy, Steady Progress -
Women Car Rally Held In Gurugram On International Women’s Day, Boldsky Collaborates As Media Partner -
The Protein Gap In Women’s Diets: Gynaecologist Explains Why This Nutrient Matters From Puberty To Menopause -
Ralph Lauren Showcases ‘Jhumkas’ At Paris Fashion Week, Rekindling Debate On Credit For Indian Craft -
Viral Video: Pakistani Family Celebrates India’s T20 World Cup Victory With Cake, Sings Indian National Anthem -
Who Is Aditi Hundia? Viral Video Shows Ishan Kishan Celebrating India’s T20 World Cup Win With Girlfriend -
India Seal Historic T20 World Cup Win: Samson Tournament Star, Bumrah Match Hero, Dhoni Posts Special Message -
Horoscope for Today March 09, 2026 - Small Steps, Big Progress -
International Women’s Day 2026: 7 Powerful Ayurvedic Foods Every Woman Should Start Adding To Her Daily Diet -
What If WiFi, GPS Or Dishwashers Didn’t Exist? This Instagram Reel Credits Women Behind Everyday Inventions
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)
Comments
More From Boldsky
Article Published On: Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 14:07 [IST]
Continue with Google