Sage Thiru-valluvar
"The Bard of Universal Man"
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Section - 2 : Domestic Virtue
 

Part-1 on Virtue has four sections, as under:

While every virtue under the sun is covered in Thiru-kural, careful reading shows that one is missing. This missing virtue is respect for parents. Indian culture even today is distinguished by the respect children have for parents but Thiru-valluvar has not mentioned this in his treatise.

In Christianity & Judaism, the 5th Commandment is 'Honor thy father and mother.' In Islam, 'The Straight Path' enjoins : 'Be kind to your parents'.

While parent's duty to raise their children is mentioned in Chapter-7 and elsewhere, the reverse duty of children towards parents does not find a mention. What could be the reason for this ommision?

Sunrise in Kanyakumari (India) with Thiruvalluvar Statue in Foreground.
1.7 Million Tourists Visited Kanyakumari in 2007.
Credit: S e l v i n, Flickr

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