Topic started by Kumanan (@ dedicated-159.chn.vsnl.net.in) on Tue Sep 12 04:43:07 .
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Does anyone know this poem
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- From: Kumanan (@ dedicated-159.chn.vsnl.net.in)
on: Wed Sep 13 07:17:04 EDT 2000
One full day and not a person to answer this!!
Quite a sad state of affairs
- From: msk (@ 204.143.210.109)
on: Thu Sep 14 15:40:00 EDT 2000
I think it was by Auvaiiar.
Varappu uara neer uarum.
Neer uara nel uarum.
Nel uara kudi uarum
kudi uara kol yuarum
kol uara kotrram yurum.
It basically says harwork of the people will pay off.
- From: msk (@ 204.143.210.109)
on: Thu Sep 14 15:40:11 EDT 2000
I think it was by Auvaiiar.
Varappu uara neer uarum.
Neer uara nel uarum.
Nel uara kudi uarum
kudi uara kol yuarum
kol uara kotrram yurum.
It basically says hardwork of the people will pay off.
- From: Mani M. Manivannan (@ pc-242-61.corp.3com.com)
on: Thu Sep 14 17:05:40 EDT 2000
kumaNan,
I was waiting for more knowledgeable netters to respond to this thread - it is after all in the literature forum where a lot of scholars and poets are active.
MSK is very close, I think. This is a legend, usually attributed to "Auvaiyaar." Basically, during the coronation of a king (it could be Chera/Chozha/Pandiyar or the vELir or any of the minor princes), poets came by and sang the praise of the new king. "Auvaiyaar" stood up and blessed the king by saying "varappu uyarattum." The King along with those assembled was puzzled.
"Auvaiyaar" then explained:
"varappu uyara neer uyarum;
neer uyara nel uyarum;
nel uyara kudi uyarum;
kudi uyara kOn uyarvAn."
I am not sure if I recalled the legend correctly or if the legend has any historical validity. But it gives some sage advise to the rulers, and probably the rulers of those days understood them and followed them.
It is possible that in those days, the rivers of Tamil country were flooding during the rainy season. That is why the emphasis is on raising the banks of the river. It is also a task only a King can command, organize and fund. So, that is the King's duty - to take care of the "public projects." So, as the banks are raised, there is more water in the river (or tanks, etc.) With more water, the farmers can grow more rice. With plenty of rice, the populace is happy (and perhaps wealthy). So, when the populace is happy and wealthy, the King (and the state) benefits.
It is a basic lesson in governance. A King becomes great only by taking care of the people. There may be other deeper meanings to this legend. Too bad Dr. JayBee is away in India celebrating his son's wedding while Chandra is off on a vacation. I don't know why the others are silent.
- From: Pasupathy (@ pas.dialup.cs.toronto.edu)
on: Fri Sep 15 20:10:38 EDT 2000
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- From: Kumanan (@ dedicated-159.chn.vsnl.net.in)
on: Tue Sep 19 06:04:55 EDT 2000
Great
Thanks guys
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