Stories Inspired by Thirukkural - Chapter 1:2 Mentors

Every great journey starts with a single step—or in this case, a single letter! ✨

Rajamani wants his anime-loving daughter, Lata, to learn Tamil literature, but where should he start? After some hilarious back-and-forth with his wise father, Sahasranamam, he stumbles upon the perfect solution—Thirukkural!

Lata isn’t convinced… until she realizes that learning always begins with the basics—just like Luffy mastering his first move in One Piece! 🏴‍☠️

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📌 AI Note: LLMs were used to generate some pictures, refine the script, and create descriptions for the channel.

The script:

Rajamani leafed through the second Kural and he wondered what it meant.

He called his dad, Sahasranamam.

“Appa, what does this really mean?

கற்றதனால் ஆய பயனென்கொல் வாலறிவன் நற்றாள் தொழாஅர் எனின்”

Sahasranamam started laughing.

“Appa, I am going to put the phone down, if you are going to just keep laughing.”

“Your phone call is the meaning of the Kural.”

“Sutham. I don’t get it at all. How can a phone call be the meaning of a Kural? I am trying to get Lata interested in Thirukkural and if I go tell her that my calling my father when I don’t understand a Kural, she’s going to quit listening to me.”

“Asathu” said Sahasranamam. “What does one do when one does not know the answer? You ask someone who knows more than you. That’s what the Kural is.”

“You could have told me so without laughing. Seri…”

Before Rajamani could finish his sentence, Sahasranamam had already put down the phone.

“Lata… Inge vaa maa…”

“Shall we discuss the next Kural?”

“Did you ask Thatha for the meaning?” asked Lata.

“How did you…? Stop eavesdropping.

கற்றதனால் ஆய பயனென்கொல் வாலறிவன் நற்றாள் தொழாஅர் எனின்”

“Ok, what does that mean?”

“What profit have those derived from learning, who worship not the good feet of Him who is possessed of pure knowledge?”

Reference - https://thirukkural.io/1/kadavul-vaazlthu/

“What did Luppy from Gum Piece do when he faced enemies who are much stronger than him, like that scarf guy?”

“Aiyo, Appa. That is Luffy and One Piece. He recalled what Rayleigh told him.”

“Who is Rayleigh?”

“His teacher.”

“Exactly. You should not think that you know everything, there is always someone who knows more than you. Seek their help.”

“Yes, that is how Luffy defeats Katakuri.”

“Super! The Kural again is

கற்றதனால் ஆய பயனென்கொல் வாலறிவன் நற்றாள் தொழாஅர் எனின்

There is no use of learning if you don’t submit yourself to someone of a higher learning. Got it?”

“As always, now let’s watch that Katakuri episode again.”

“Again? Seri, just this once.”

[Breaking the fourth wall]

If you don’t know something, what do you do?

Phone a friend? Consult the internet? Read books? Ask chatGPT?

Ok, let me know what you do when you do not know something. Let me know in the comments below.