Written by london swaminathan

Date: 11 May 2016

Post No. 2802

Time uploaded in London :–  18-54

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There is a satirical couplet in Sanskrit, mocking at the misers:

Krupana iva daataa na bhuuto na bhavishayati

Na buncanneva sarvasvam parasmai sah pradaasyati

There was neither a philanthropist in the past nor there will be one in in the future like the misers. They don’t even eat and leave all theirs to others.

It is true indeed that they don’t spend anything for themselves and after their death, all their wealth go to others.

Picture of Areca nut tree

People are of Three Tree Types!

He gives twice who gives quickly – is a proverb.

A Tamil poem also says that there is nothing wrong to say ‘No’ if one doesn’t have money to donate; but it is the habit of low lives to dodge and refuse to give at the end (Naladiyar poem)

Another Tamil verse compares people who prevent other people from giving to a fruit tree surrounded by thorny bush. Here the fruit tree stands for the philanthropists and the thorny bush to the bad people who prevent the good people from donating. (Neethineri Venba)

The same poet divides people into three categories:

Palmyra Tree people:

The first category is like the Palmyra tree; they give like Palmyra trees; i.e the Palmyra trees give fruits even without we watering it.

The second category of people is like the Coconut trees. You have to water the coconut trees now and then to get good yields.

The third category of people is like areca nut trees. Unless you water it constantly the trees wont yield you any fruits. People at the lowest level will help you only when you help them.

–Subham–