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Sudhagar T commented on What is Happiness? on January 18, 2008, 1:34 PM
The following poem gives the essence of a mature thinking expressed in Tamil(Language in south India)literature: "To us all towns are one, all men our kin. Life's good comes not from others' gift, nor ill Man's pains and pains' relief are from within. Death's no new thing; nor do our bosoms thrill When Joyous life seems like a luscious draught. When grieved, we patient suffer; for, we deem This much - praised life of ours a fragile raft Borne down the waters of some mountain stream That o'er huge boulders roaring seeks the plain Tho' storms with lightnings' flash from darken'd skies Descend, the raft goes on as fates ordain. Thus have we seen in visions of the wise ! - We marvel not at greatness of the great; Still less despise we men of low estate." Kanniyan Poongundran in Purananuru, Poem 192 - written in Tamil 2500 years ago English Translation by Rev. G.U.Pope in Tamil Heroic Poems
Sudhagar T commented on What is Happiness? on January 18, 2008, 6:34 PM
The following poem gives the essence of a mature thinking expressed in Tamil(Language in south India)literature:"To us all towns are one, all men our kin.Life's good comes not from others' gift, nor illMan's pains and pains' relief are from within. Death's no new thing; nor do our bosoms thrillWhen Joyous life seems like a luscious draught. When grieved, we patient suffer; for, we deemThis much - praised life of ours a fragile raft Borne down the waters of some mountain streamThat o'er huge boulders roaring seeks the plain Tho' storms with lightnings' flash from darken'd skiesDescend, the raft goes on as fates ordain. Thus have we seen in visions of the wise ! -We marvel not at greatness of the great;Still less despise we men of low estate."Kanniyan Poongundran in Purananuru, Poem 192 - written in Tamil 2500 years agoEnglish Translation by Rev. G.U.Pope in Tamil Heroic Poems