Daily news letter 16-07-2009, Kuralum Porulum from Avvai Tamil Sangam

ஜூலை -  16, ஆனி - 32, ரஜப் 22 

Today in Indian History:

1905: A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.

1929: Indian Council of Agricultural Research was established. (An autonomous apex national organisation which plans, conducts and promotes research, education, training and transfer of technology for advancement of agriculture and allied sciences)

1954: French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.

1969:  Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973.

1981: India performs nuclear Test.

1991: Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20% and freight up by 10\%.

1993: Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.

1996: The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.

இன்றைய குறள்

1.3 துறவறவியல் (ASCETIC VIRTUE)

1.3.11 துறவு (Renunciation)

349. பற்றற்ற கண்ணே பிறப்பறுக்கும் மற்று

நிலையாமை  காணப் படும்.

When that which clings falls off, severed is being's tie;  
All else will then be seen as instability.

Meaning

பற்றுகளைத்  துறந்துவிட்டால், பிறப்பில்  எற்படும் இன்ப துன்பங்கள் வருவதில்லை. இல்லையேல், அந்த இன்ப துன்பங்கள் மாறிமாறி வரக்கூடிய நிலையாமை தோன்றும்.

At the moment in which desire has been abandoned, (other) births will be cut off; when that has not been done, instability will be seen.

தினம் ஒரு பொன்மொழி

துறுப்பிடித்து  அழிவதை விட உழைத்து அழிவது மேல்.

தினம் ஒரு சொல்:

உசாவு:

1. வினவு, விசாரி enquire, ask.
2. ஆலோசி, ponder, deliberate upon.
3. அளவளாவு, chat, converse
4. ஆராய், examine, study
5. கேள், hear, listen to.