On Virtue › Domestic Virtue › Chapter 23
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அற்றார் அழிபசி தீர்த்தல் அஃதொருவன் பெற்றான் பொருள்வைப் புழி. Atraar Azhipasi Theerththal Aqdhoruvan Petraan Porulvaip Puzhi
“Drive from the poor their gnawing pains If room you seek to store your gains”
Let man relieve the wasting hunger men endure;For treasure gained thus finds he treasure-house secureStory adaptations
The story illustrates that true wealth is found in relieving the suffering of others rather than just hoarding money. The removal of the killing hunger of the poor is the place for one to lay up his wealth
In a peaceful village lived a young man named Kavin. Kavin was quite lazy; he preferred waiting for others to bring him food rather than working in the fields. One afternoon, driven by hunger, he spot…