61.1 Sloth
Question:
How does sloth affect the family honor of a
person?
Answer:
The light of family honor will be
extinguished due
to the dirt of a slothful attitude. (Couplet – 601)
குடியென்னும்
குன்றா விளக்கம் மடியென்னும்
மாசூர
மாய்ந்து கெடும். (குறள் – 601)
Explanation:
It is generally accepted that a person
of good family background might inherit some of the character traits of his
parents. In particular, it can be expected that he would be prone to working
hard and not being lazy. Despite being the offspring of hard-working parents,
if the person is prone to a slothful attitude, over time, the good
characteristics he had inherited from his parents will vanish, and he will be
looked down on by those who know his family background. In Couplet 601,
Valluvar compares the family honor to light and slothful attitude to dirt. As
dirt accumulates, the light gets extinguished. Likewise, when a slothful
attitude takes over, the glory of family honor will disappear.
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