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Chapter 90 – PeriyArai pizhaiyAmai
One approach to study this chapter is to analyze who are all considered as “PeriyAr” by Valluvar. Who are all the “others” Valluvar cautions to be careful while dealing with PeriyAr?. What valluvar means by “pizhaiyAmai”? If we read this chapter with these questions in mind we can have a better understanding.
Here Valluvar addresses “others”. Success in any field requires constant guidance and support by a mentor. When one identifies this mentor (PeriyAr) then how to draw the best from the mentor is the next question. I think here Valluvar cautions the protégés to be very careful while dealing with the mentor. The protégés should not get entangled with unnecessary and vainglorious arguments with the mentor. This will frustrate the mentor who may simply move away from the protégé who wants to learn and succeed.
We all can learn / benefit from the interaction with others. Although valluvar may mean a “sAndrOr” when he uses the term “PeriyAr”, we can take a lesson from this chapter that we need to be good listeners and gain from the insight / knowledge from others rather than wasting time on the points of disagreement.
This may be a little bit stretch from what Valluvar may originally have intended but this thought came to my mind while reading this chapter.
-Arasu
Arasu while your explanation seems very compatible to a competitive career minded person, its still a skewed explanation. To consider who would be in the big leagues to be known as periyar, you only have to think of the master philosopher, Thiruvalluvar. To me he is at the top of the periyar, league. In another words, periyar are the ones who could do great deeds and at the same time still remain as a sandroan. To be a periyar, a sandroan aka scholar aka wiseman is the most significant qualification along with the capability to perform mighty deeds. These are mighty men that are focused on their task at hand and principles in life and not the mentors you might occasionally come across.
These are above them and when you come across such an individual you would come under their care, love and guidance. However they are not just teachers, they are living the life fully and perhaps living a dedicated life for the larger humanity. By virtue of their sage like qualities, they do have capabilities to make things happen by merely wishing for them.
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There are many such verses from thirukural to identify who would qualify being a periyar. Its not a particular skill, rather its a particular person that we are talking about. Hope it helps! Best wishes for you and I to climb that ladder!
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