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Moodhurai - 12th Century Didactic Poetry - Avvayar - The Praise of God

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Vaazhthu paa - The praise of God vaakuNdam nalla manamuNdam maamalaraaL nokkudaM Meni nudanghadhu-pookoNdu thuppaar thiruMeni thumbikkai yaanpaadham thappaamal saarvaar thamakku. Kneel before the elephant faced God Lord Ganesha daily. People who shower that cherry coloured deity with flowers will be blessed with good oratory skills, strong mental fitness, grace of Goddess Mahalaxmi (wealth) and fantastic health. 

Aathisoodi - 13th Century Didactic Poetry - Avvayar - 101 to 108

Aathisoodi is a didactic poetry book written by Avvayar, a lady poet, in 13th Century AD in Tamil language. It consists of 108 small verses which summarises the life lessons in maximum of 4 words per verse. 101. Veedu pera nil - Don't be a slave Always be independent. Protect your freedom at all costs. 102. uththamanaai iru - Be a purist Keep your body, mind and action unadulterated. Do not contaminate them with negativity. 103. oorudan koodi vaazh - Be accommodative Be cordial with others. Do not show superiority. 104.   vettena PeSel - Don't speak severely Respect others. Be gentle on your approach. 105. Vendi vinai seyYel - Don't expect payback Do not expect something in return for anything you do. Do it for the joy of doing it. 106. vaikaRai thuyilezhu - Wake up early morning Start your day early. It will give extra edge to you. 107. onnaarai TheRel - Don't befriend a contrasting personality Always be friends with people in same wavelength. 108. Oram solLel - Don...

Aathisoodi - 13th Century Didactic Poetry - Avvayar - 91 to 100

Aathisoodi is a didactic poetry book written by Avvayar, a lady poet, in 13th Century AD in Tamil language. It consists of 108 small verses which summarises the life lessons in maximum of 4 words per verse. 91. meedhooN virumBel - Don’t eat too much Do not consume too much food. Limit your appetite. 92. munaimugathu nilLel - Don’t react immediately Do not rush into conclusions. Be patient. 93. moorkaRodu iNangGel - Don’t be friends with goons Do not befriend bullies. Do not follow their orders out of fear. 94. mellinalaaL ThoL Ser - Marry a well mannered girl Get engaged with a good natured girl. Life will be better. 95. MenmakkaL sol Kel - Listen to wise people Heed to the words of knowledgable persons.   96. maivizhiyaar manaiyagal - Don’t get involved with shamming girls Do not engage with ladies who speak with false pretences. 97. mozhivadhu aRamozhi - Speak clearly Express yourself with confidence and truthfully. 98. Mogathai muni - Discard worldly desires Do not concentrate o...

Aathisoodi - 13th Century Didactic Poetry - Avvayar - 81 to 90

Aathisoodi is a didactic poetry book written by Avvayar, a lady poet, in 13th Century AD in Tamil language. It consists of 108 small verses which summarises the life lessons in maximum of 4 words per verse. 81. pugazhndhaarai Potri vaazh - Follow the words of sages Try to follow and live the way scholars lived in the past. Do not ignore their wisdom. 82. boomi thiruthi uN - Live as a farmer Make a career out of agriculture. 83. periyaarai thuNai koL - Refer with accomplished people Take important life decisions after consulting elders. Do not decide on your own. 84. Pedhaimai agatru - Educate yourself Gain knowledge through education. Do not be an illiterate. 85. payyaLodu iNanGel - Don’t be friends with fools Avoid the company of idiots. Make friendship with sensible persons. 86. poruLthanai Potri vaazh - Save money Do not spend lavishly the money you earn. Learn to save it. 87. Porthozhil puriYel - Don’t be a henchman Do not make a career out of violence.   88. manam thadumaaRel ...

Aathisoodi - 13th Century Didactic Poetry - Avvayar - 71 to 80

Aathisoodi is a didactic poetry book written by Avvayar, a lady poet, in 13th Century AD in Tamil language. It consists of 108 small verses which summarises the life lessons in maximum of 4 words per verse. 71. nool pala kal - Gain knowledge through books Read as many books as possible and expand your knowledge. 72. nerpayir viLai - Lead a farmer’s life Make a career out of farming. Those who grow food indeed live the life. 73. Nerpada ozhugu - Do everything with a purpose Take every step of your life with intent. Do not do anything thoughtless. 74. naivinai naNuGel - Don’t allow bad deeds toward you Keep distance from misdeeds. Be away from immoral acts. 75. noyya uRaYel - Don’t speak harshly Do not speak in commanding tone. Be gentle while you talk. 76. Noykku idam koDel - Don’t let fear in Do not let panic take over you. Be brave and face it. 77. pazhippana pagaRel - Don’t speak useless words If you speak useless words you will be ridiculed. 78. paambodu pazhaGel - Don’t befriend op...

Aathisoodi - 13th Century Didactic Poetry - Avvayar - 61 to 70

Aathisoodi is a didactic poetry book written by Avvayar, a lady poet, in 13th Century AD in Tamil language. It consists of 108 small verses which summarises the life lessons in maximum of 4 words per verse. 61. deivam igaZhel - Don’t ignore fate Do not speak ill about fate. Accept what God gives. 62. DesaThodu oththu vaazh - Be friendly with neighbours Do not fight with your neighbouring countries. Maintain a cordial relationship with them. 63. thaiyyal sol KeLel - Don’t listen to fictions Do not heed to imaginative narrations. Always research for truth and agree. 64. thonmai maRaVel - Don’t forget your roots Never forget your archaic of your mother land, creed, mother tongue. 65. Thorpana thodaRel - Analyze your failures Be sensible to analyze your failures and find out the cause. Do not repeat it next time. 66. nanmai kadaipidi - Don’t stop doing good deeds Continue your acts of generosity. Do not stop them for any reason. 67. naadu oppana sei - Don’t defy public sentiments Always ac...

Aathisoodi - 13th Century Didactic Poetry - Avvayar - 51 to 60

Aathisoodi is a didactic poetry book written by Avvayar, a lady poet, in 13th Century AD in Tamil language. It consists of 108 small verses which summarises the life lessons in maximum of 4 words per verse. 51. Seridam aRindhu Ser - Be aware of the echelon of your friend Know beforehand the social status of the person you are befriending with. It’s tough to maintain friendship with influential people. 52. saiyena thiRiYel - Don’t feel inferior Do not lower your morale. Always be confident and act in that way. 53. soRSorvu paDel - Speak clearly Do not talk foolishly. Express yourself with confidence and clarity. 54. Sombi thiRiYel - Don’t be lazy Always have something to work on. Keep yourself busy. 55. thakkavan ena thiRi - Prove yourself as useful Show the world you are capable of handling anything handed over to you. Show you are shrewd. 56. dhaanamadhu virumbu - Be willing to donate Do not be a miser. Always be ready to help the poor. 57. thirumaalukku adimai sei - Be obedient to Ki...