Thirukkural in Thai Language

A political slugfest between the BJP and the DMK ensued on Friday(08/11/2019) after Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book on Thirukkural in Thai language in Bangkok, following which the BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit tweeted a picture of the poet-saint wearing saffron robes with ash smeared on his forehead and a ‘rudraksha’ around his neck. 

Thiruvalluvar had written Tirukkural, a collection of 1,330 couplets of worldly wisdom. It later came to be known as the Universal common code, or ‘Ulaga podhu marai’.

The DMK had used it for long to project it as an ideal party but condemned it when BJP followed asimilar approach, describing it as saffronising Thiruvalluvar and stating “#BJPinsultsthiruvallur” in media.

Let us see some kurals:-

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"கற்றதனா லாய பயனென்கொல் வாலறிவன்

நற்றாள் தொழாஅர் எனின்"

(Of what avail is one's learning acquired
If one bows not at the holy feet of the true Knower)

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During election campaign 2019 LS poll Prime Minister quoted the following
kural stansa.

"இதனை இதனால் இவன்முடிக்கும் என்று ஆய்து

அதனை அவன்கண் விடல்."

(Having deliberated " this task, by this means, this man can do"

Let that man be entrusted with that task)

Analyse the job requirements and entrust it to a capable person.

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