From the select episodes of the language of love articulated
in the previous pages which is only a sample it is obvious and apparent that Valluvar has
mastered the art of constructing a neat framework on the theme called
love. It is not just theory or a fantasy
nor imaginative conceptualization. It is sincerely believed that he was an inventive
genius and the energetic intelligence he had, was fully deployed to explore the
unexplored territory of the most mysterious and the most unpredictable
character called a girl in the drama of life. The treatment of love was only a
preliminary one and a detailed study will be undertaken at a later
stage,depending upon the time constraint to read and trandlate the treasure house
of knowledge.
The need for greater and better understanding of life
begins with love life that starts in the teenage when the opposite sex mingles
together attracted by each other like a
magnet. The ancient classical literary text has underlined the important attribute that there
was love life before and after marriage, providing lasting peace and
friendship.
Having analyzed very little about love from Valluvar’s
perspective we need to understand its importance which has been diminishing in
recent years. Crazy we are in running after power, position, money, fame and of
course beauty not in its purest form but related to the said above in a very
mean and silly way.
The meaning of
love and the institution of marriage may have degenerated over time and one
does not know to what extent they have any real meaningful analytic content
today. But one thing is sure enough that Valluvar has documented that the
ancient Tamil society had led a dignified love life with all its tenderness,
fineness, stubbornness and all the rich flavor surrounding it. This life was both endearing on the marital
sands and elevating on the spiritual plane. The life in its totality was lived
with all eagerness, earnestness, integrity, and commitment and of course a
clearer and full understanding of each other.
In today’s hot, flat and crowded world (courtesy, Thomas
L Friedman), there are complex problems affecting individuals as also nations. Under the circumstance there
is an imperative need to repair and rejuvenate family life – the life at home
so that genuine and simple love would flow among all the members in the family.
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