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104.2 Agriculture

 104.2 Agriculture

(104.2 உழவு)

 

Question:

                What is the importance of the farmers?

Answer:

Farmers are the linchpin of the world because they support

all the people who ignore farming and take other occupations.    (Couplet – 1032)

Only those who plow the field, grow, and raise their food

do not depend upon anyone else for food. Others rely upon them for

their sustenance.                                                                             (Couplet – 1033)

Prosperous farmers will bring all other states under the control

of their king.                                                                                     (Couplet – 1034)

Those who eat the fruits of their labor will never beg

and never deny food to those who beg.                                            (Couplet - 1035)

If farmers do not cultivate, even ascetics will suffer.                       (Couplet – 1036)

 

உழுவார் உலகத்தார்க்கு ஆணிஅஃ தாற்றாது

எழுவாரை எல்லாம் பொறுத்து.                                          (குறள் – 1032)

உழுதுண்டு வாழ்வாரே வாழ்வார்மற் றெல்லாம்

தொழுதுண்டு பின்செல் பவர்.                                             (குறள் – 1033)

பலகுடை நீழலும் தங்குடைக்கீழ்க் காண்பர்

அலகுடை நீழ லவர்.                                                                  (குறள் – 1034)

இரவார் இரப்பார்க்கொன்று ஈவர் கரவாது

கைசெய்தூண் மாலை யவர்.                                               (குறள் – 1035)

உழவினார் கைம்மடங்கின் இல்லை விழைவதூஉம்

விட்டேம்என் பார்க்கும் நிலை.                                             (குறள் – 1036)

 

Explanation:

                There are many different occupations in the world. But only farmers cultivate and produce food for themselves and everyone else. Even the so-called ascetics who claim to have renounced all desires and attachments cannot live without the help of the farmers who provide them with food. When the farmers in a country can grow surplus food, other countries hold their country in high esteem. Therefore, agriculture is the most important industry, and those who are engaged in agriculture play a crucial role. To emphasize the importance of farmers, Valluvar compares them to the linchpin, which plays an important role in keeping the cart's wheels in place. 

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