வேண்டும் "மை" - வேண்டா "மை"

Another attempt for Tamil poetry. The concept i have used here is words ending with "மை" in Tamil. Inspired by so many "மை" in thirukkural i wanted to distinguish between வேண்டும் "மை" - வேண்டா "மை". There are some "மை" (வேண்டும் "மை") which is good for us and some "மை" (வேண்டா "மை") which is not good for us and hence the distinction. 

In the course i am making an effort to emphasize that some of the qualities are best when it occurs in pairs. For example பொருளுடன் அடக்கமுடைமை நன்றே. 

You may like this effort. :)

தன்மெய்யே உண்மையென்று மடமைப் போற்றும் மக்களே!

ஆண்மை மேன்மை, பெண்மை சிறுமை எனபிதற்றும் மக்களே! 

வலிமையேற்றி உயரெண்ணமிலா மென்மைத் தூற்றும் மக்களே! 

வெறுமை நீக்கி இனிமையேற்றிநல் வாழ்கை வாழ வாங்களே!

நல்வாழ்வும் பொல்வாழ்வும் "மை"யில் தானே இருக்குது! 

"மை" யையே மையமாக வாழும் வாழ்கை இனிக்குது !   

வேண்டும் "மை"  வேண்டா "மை"  எடுத்துரைக்க தோணுது! 

நல்வாழ்வின் உயர் நன்மை தொகுத்துரைக்க விழையிது !!

நன்மை பெருமை உண்மை செம்மை விளக்கவே விழைகிறேன்! 

பொய்மை கருமை விளங்கா ஆமை விளக்கவும் விரைகிறேன்!

வேண்டாமையும் விளங்காமையும்  தெளியாமையும் விலக்கியே! 

வேண்டும் "மை"யும்  வேண்டா "மை"யும் தெளிவாகவே விளக்குவேன் !!  

நீயென்றும் வேண்டா "மை"  வேண்டாமை நன்றே! 

இவையென்றும் இல்வாழ்வில் இல்லாமை நன்றே! 

கல்லாமை, கடுங்கயமை களைதல் நன்றே 
பொறாமை, கொடுங்கோன்மை இளைத்தல் நன்றே 

வேண்டும் பொருள் இல்லாமை இல்லாமை நன்றே, 

உவந்தீய இயலாமை, நடுமையில் நில்லாமை, 

நல்லெண்ணம் இல்லாமை, பிறந்மேன்மை விழையாமை  

இவையென்றும் இல்வாழ்வில் இல்லாமை நன்றே!

வேண்டும் "மை" வேண்டுமை மிக நன்றே!

அன்புடன் அறமுடைமை அணைத்தல் நன்றே, 

அறமுடன் அறிவுடைமை வளர்த்தல் நன்றே

அறிவுடன் அருளுடைமை சேர்ந்தல் நன்றே, 

அருளுடன் பொருளுடைமை இருந்தால் நன்றே,

பொருளுடன் அடக்கமுடைமை  கூடல் நன்றே 

அடக்கமுடன் அஞ்சாமை சேர்ந்தால் நன்றே

இல்லாமை இல்லாமை இருப்பதும் நன்றே 

கள்ளாமை,கொல்லாமை கொள்வதும் நன்றே
கள்ளுண்ணாமை, வெகுளாமை ஏற்பதும் நன்றே 
ஊக்கம் கூடி ஒழுக்கமுடைமை காப்பதும் நன்றே 

பேராண்மை, நற்பயனில் சொல்லாமை நன்றே    

பிழையாமை, பெரும்பழமை தூற்றாமை நன்றே
மைவிழியாள் நோக்கமதில் நாணுடைமை நன்றே 
மனை இல்லாள் ஆடையதில் கற்புடைமை நன்றே  
காளையவன் நெஞ்சுறத்தில் போரான்மை நன்றே    
திரு வேண்டும் தலைவனுக்கோ மடியின்மை நன்றே 

வேண்டும் "மை" வேண்டுமை மிக நன்றே!!

"மை"யை நீக்கி "மை"யைக்கூட்டி வாழ்க்கையை வாழவே!   

பன்மை விலகி ஒருமை நோக்கி வாழ்கையும் போகுமே! 

வாய்மையும், செம்மையும், மனதிலே தூய்மையும்   

வாழ்விலே வளமையும், செழுமையும் விளையுமே!

நல்வாழ்வும் பொல்வாழ்வும் "மை"யில் தானே இருக்குது! 

"மை" யையே மையமாக வாழும் வாழ்கை இனிக்குது !   

Happy reading!

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Survival of the fittest - Sanskrit sayings

Be it an English naturalist Charles Darwin who professed about the branching pattern of evolution based on natural selection "On the origin of Species" or the polymath philosopher Herbert Spencer of the same era who drew an economic parallel to the Darwinian biological evolution terming it as "survival of the fittest", there have been lot of debates over the "Creation Vs Evolution" theories since long. The theory that the strong will overcome the weak and the might shall always be on the right side of evolution has been widely accepted.

You may have read my blog which argues that most evolved things in nature are weak  and I urging you to Hail the frailty here 

http://ragsgopalan.blogspot.com/2010/11/musings-hail-frailty.html

But i was reading some nice Sanskrit sayings and few of them arguing in favor of the Social Darwinism and wanted to share them with you.

वनानी दहतो वन्हे: सखा भवति मारुतः!
स एव दीपनाशाय कृशे कस्यास्ति सौहृदम !!
Translitt. 
Vanaani Dahato vanhe Saka BHavati Marutaha
sa eva deepana saaya Krshe kasyaasti sahrdam 

The meaning is when it catches fire in the forest, wind is there to assist it (sakha bhavati marutah). But the same wind destroys a lamp. (sa eva deep nashayay). 


The nature in the form of wind would be a friend to a fire that is strong but would extinguish the same fire when it is weak. So if one doesn't have power/wealth, he doesn't have friends (krshe kasyaasti sahrdam ). 


Now I am tempted to quote Poet Bharati here who said,  
அக்னி  குஞ்சொன்று  கண்டேன்  - அதை  
ஆங்கொரு காட்டிலோர்  பொந்திடை  வைத்தேன் 
வெந்து  தணிந்தது  காடு  - தழல் 
வீரத்தில்  குஞ்சென்றும்  மூப்பென்றும்  உண்டோ !!
Translitt. 
agni kunjondru kandaen - adhai 
angoru kaatilor ponthidai vaithaen
vendhu thanindhathu kaadu - thazal
veerathil kunjendrum moopendrum undo!!


He found a spark of fire and kept that in a tree in forest. The whole forest got burned down. Is there a difference between a spark (small) and big fire? So here we see that there are some things where its quality is the same irrespective of its size.


Now lets look at one more saying that bolsters the argument for Social Darwinism. 


अश्वं नैव गजं नैव व्याघ्रं नैव च नैव च !
अजापुत्रं बालिं दह्वात देवो दुर्बलघातका :!!


It not the horse (Ashwam), its not the elephant (Gajam) and its never the tiger (VyaGhram). No, Not at all!! Only the baby goat (AjaaPutram) is sacrificed during any ritual. And the conclusion is that even God does not protect the weak!!

In the same measure, I have also come across another saying that defines a powerful person. Its not about just physical power or authoritative power or money but a person with enthusiasm is a powerful person. There is nothing as powerful as enthusiasm.

उत्साहो बलवानार्य नास्त्युत साहात परम बलम!!
Translitt. 
Utsaaho balavaanaarya nastyutsaahat param balam!

Now if we try to reconcile both the arguments - on the one hand the most evolved things in nature are frail in nature and on the other hand that the nature through its social behavior would eliminate the weak and helps the strong, then are we not left with contradictions?


I agree that this is not as complicated as we sometimes encounter "Headache - But nothing" situations from our wife / girlfriend. :) But, I still don't have an answer to solve this contradiction but would certainly say that the non-dual yet bipolar quality of nature seems to balance all such contradictions very finely and it seems that this dynamic interplay would appear to vanish as we evolve in our mental plane. Or so they say.


Lets just wish that we evolve ourselves to see the truth above such apparent contradictions.  


Yours enthusiastically
Happy reading!
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Who are we to judge anyone?

Two Tough Questions 

Question 1:

If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?

Read the next question before looking at the answer for this one.

Decide on the answer now before you go to the next question.

Question 2:

It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates.

Candidate A. 

Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.! ;

Candidate B 

He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps untilnoon , used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.

Candidate C 

He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.

Which of these candidates would be your choice?

Decide first... no peeking, and then scroll down for the reply.

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To find the answers. Scroll down, please.

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Answer to Question No. 1

If your answer to the abortion question Is YES . . . .. . . you just killed 

Beethoven the GREAT musician

Answer to Question No. 2

Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Candidate B is Winston Churchill.

Candidate C is Adolph Hitler.

Pretty interesting, isn't it? Comes to prove that Hindsight is the best sight.

Makes a person think before judging someone !!!!

By the way, Who are we to judge anyone?

Happy reading!

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PS: Read it somewhere and sharing it.