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Dear Friends,

I earlier asked What valluvar says about 'Arivu'.

Let us look into that.

Arivu is defined as knowing all about world , subject , science etc. By knowing something itself will make ‘arivu’ ?

Valluvar also says by having arivu you will get anything in life.

A thief seems to be having more ‘Arivu’ than ordinary man.

A smart politician who amass wealth seems to be having more knowledge than ordinary person.

A leading country like America which created arms race in the world seems to be having more Knowledge.

A developing country like India which has lot of priests seems to be having more knowledge.

A diplomatic mission which induces mutual benefits between any two countries eventhough they adapt certain form of treacherous attitude seems to be having more knowledge.

Eventually ‘survival of the fittest’ / More knowledge knowing and suppressing other seems to be more smart / knowledged and fittable to live.

But what valluvar says regarding knowledge is wonderful.

He didn’t quantify the knowledge. He talks not only for human beings but also ordinary other organisms in the world.

Valluvar inadvertently poses that having knowing the thing only is not a knowledge.

But how it is being used in the world is knowledge. Even if you get small knowledge of something in world it must be fruitful to the society and the whole world.

In his ten verses under “Ariudamai” Athikaram 9 talk about Knowledge proportions /perspectives and in one kural He defined ‘what is knowledge ?.

‘Chentra edaththaal selavida THEETHU oriee-
NANTRIN PAL ueppathu ARIVU.

In that he says without ‘THEETHU’ which gives ‘NANTRU’ is knowledge irrespective of its quantity or quality.

Let us follow what valluvar says.

Readers are welcome to bring out explanations for other equeries in this thread.

f.s.gandhi