105.2 Poverty
(105.2 நல்குரவு)
Question:
What are some of the consequences of
poverty?
Answer:
Even a mother will treat her son as a stranger
if his poverty is unrelated to virtue. (Couplet
- 1047)
Will I have to face the fatal poverty that almost
killed me yesterday again today? (Couplet –
1048)
It is possible to sleep even in the midst of a fire, but
it
is impossible to sleep in the midst of extreme poverty. (Couplet – 1049)
அறஞ்சாரா நல்குரவு ஈன்றதா யானும்
பிறன்போல நோக்கப் படும். (குறள் – 1047)
இன்றும் வருவது கொல்லோ நெருநலும்
கொன்றது போலும் நிரப்பு. (குறள்
– 1048)
நெருப்பினுள் துஞ்சலும் ஆகும் நிரப்பினுள்
யாதொன்றும் கண்பாடு அரிது. (குறள்
– 1049)
Explanation:
A mother will always be sympathetic and would like to help
her son in any way possible if he is experiencing poverty. But if her son’s
poverty results from misdeeds, and illegal and unethical activities, she might
treat him as a stranger. Valluvar has framed Couplet 1048 as a question by one
who is experiencing severe poverty. Here, the one who struggled to survive his
abject poverty yesterday wonders whether he might endure a similar struggle
again today.
In Couplet 1049, Valluvar says
that some people may struggle to sleep even amid the flames of fire. But none
can sleep amid extreme poverty. Although Valluvar says that none can sleep in
the midst of extreme poverty, millions of people worldwide go to sleep hungry
each night. According to the humanitarian organization Worldvision[1],
up to 811 million people — about 10% of the
world’s population — regularly go to bed hungry. The war in Ukraine has worsened
conditions in 2022, as conflict restricts global food supplies, drives up
prices, and threatens the world’s most vulnerable people and countries.
[1]. https://www.worldvision.org/hunger-news-stories/world-hunger-facts#:~:text=Up%20to%20811%20million%20people%20%E2%80%94%20about%2010%25,should%20know%20about%20global%20hunger%20and%20food%20insecurity%3A
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