On Virtue › Domestic Virtue › Chapter 23
ஈகை
திருக்குறள்
வறியார்க்கொன்று ஈவதே ஈகைமற் றெல்லாம் குறியெதிர்ப்பை நீர துடைத்து. Variyaarkkondru Eevadhe Eekaimar Rellaam Kuriyedhirppai Neera Thutaiththu
“To give the poor is charity The rest is loan and vanity”
Call that a gift to needy men thou dost dispense,All else is void of good, seeking for recompenseStory adaptations
The story illustrates that giving with the expectation of a return is a transaction, whereas giving to the needy without any expectation is true virtue. To give to the destitute is true charity All other gifts have the nature of (what is done for) a measured return
In a peaceful village lived two close friends, Somu and Ramu. Both were prosperous farmers, known for their generosity. However, their reasons for giving were very different. Somu loved being the cent…