Bravery as the Virtue of Tamil People as shown in the First Epic

Abstract

One of the most important human activities is being virtuous. The Tamils, in particular, were seen as the best in the humanistic character of morality. This quality was ingrained in the blood of the Tamil people from the king to the poor. To add to this view, the literature from the Sangam literary period to the present time has been recorded. It can be seen that these exclusions contain four certainties: virtue, wealth, happiness, and home. In them, the Tamils have preserved charity as the object of life of the Tamils, as a bulwark of morality, and as a tool for loving living beings. He who is kind in his mind even when there is not much wealth, and who gives as much as possible without changing his face, is the foremost virtue. Society will prosper only because of the humanists who have a heart that is inferior to the poorer than themselves and to the poor who stand by them. Since then, till today, it is easy to do harm to other beings and it is difficult to do good to others. The individual needs courage when he wants to benefit these creatures. Kovalan is such a leader. He is a person who donates the gold and material he has in order to wipe away the suffering of others and is a humanitarian who follows virtue and life. Virtue is acting for the common good without selfishness. The best thing is to help someone without considering the benefit of what kind of help will be returned back. The message, which can be said to be the pinnacle of Silappathikaram, is that Kannagi did not care when her husband parted ways and returned after losing her gold and wealth. It is said to be the pinnacle of Silapathikaram because the purpose of being born as a human being is to do good deeds to save other beings from suffering. It can be seen that this epic says that he regrets not doing those things in his lifetime. It can be seen from this that the Tamils lived their lives with the fear of virtue and valour.