Pranam
Tirukkural: குறள் 412 <https://www.ytamizh.com/thirukural/kural-412/>:
செவுக்குண வில்லாத போழ்து சிறிது வயிற்றுக்கும் ஈயப் படும்.
English Couplet 412: When 'tis no longer time the listening ear to feed With
trifling dole of food supply the body's need.
Couplet Explanation: When there is no food for the ear { in the absence of
well learning give a little attention to stomach} give a little also to
the stomach.
Transliteration(Tamil to English): sevikkuNa villaadha poazhdhu
siRidhu vayitrukkum
eeyap padum KR IRS 19321
On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 at 20:12, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <
[email protected]> wrote:
> *CHEVI- KATHU- EAR*
>
> One will be sharper for the announcing of their turn with token or
> physically calling while waiting in banking institutions. Though another
> friend may talk in low tone, your concentration would be more to the
> announcement. If during your turn, you have slipped, in some institutions
> you have to take another token. You may be hearing just like that but not
> concentrating to another’s talks.
>
> Sharpness of the ear is more prevalent in other occasions like- while
> waiting for the bus, watching for the starting of a train, aeroplane etc.
> Though most airports are silent, many times those who have not boarded are
> either physically called or through loud speaker.
>
> Sharpness would not be there, while waiting to hear the water falling on
> filling from overhead tank. If at all some more water over flows nothing
> important to happen. Some birds may drink or soil may get wet. However, now
> summer, mostly overhead tank getting filled itself is rare.
>
> On those days while waiting for Postmen, people used to be more alert if
> some communication, money etc. are expected. Whatever work they do,
> attention would be towards the sound of bell from cycle or from his voice
> in the street.
>
> Though I said on those days, now too many items are received by speed
> post, registered post etc. If a passport has to come and on tracking the
> passport has reached the speed post PO, the concerned person would be more
> attentive to the Postman’s arrival because of the importance of the item.
> After the item is received he would listen to other things.
>
> A person sitting anywhere else slightly distant may also recognise,
> if more time pressure cooker gives whistle in the kitchen, water from
> overhead tank is falling more time and motor is not switched off etc*.
> This is an imposed alertness created by the situation.*
>
> The ear wax if not falling down automatically hearing may not be proper.
> It is best to contact the local doctor or ENT. However there could be a
> natural hearing loss as age advance more with many*. Not with all*. Some
> would have lost almost vision in old age, but sharp in the ear. Some
> would hear something not pertaining to him VERY CLEARLY, but would not hear
> something told to them!!
>
> Both ears simultaneously provide good hearing. However our phones we hold
> to one ear, but other ear also catches the sound and you hear properly.
>
> Ear is a small organ inside the body and what we see is the *ear lobe- an
> outer shield.* The hair inside the ear filter the ear, ear wax lubricates
> the ear. The outer shield is different with different animals. It could
> be vertical, towards side, falling type etc.
>
> Elephant is having the biggest ear lobe and this animal can move the ear
> to drive away insects and CONTROL HEAT on the body. Humans cannot move ear
> lobe normally just like moving hands, legs, eyes etc. by mind control.
> (Except
> very rare people who slightly move ear lobe without touching it).
>
> Ear is there for the vessels. Only difference- we use widely the ears of
> vessels for handling and during cooking. But human ears should not be
> pulled, dragged or blown over it. *Ear is a sensitive organ.*
>
> Though handles have come to pressure cooker, saucepans etc., for iddali
> cooker, milk cooker etc. still handles are to be used. All large cooking
> vessels are handled using their ear- chembu, vaarppu, kuttakam etc. Their
> top handles with strength are called kathu. *There is a vessel also by
> name Nilakkathu. *
>
> A person more attentive is said to have ears of snake, though snakes have
> no organ like ear, and their total body functions as ear.
>
> Some people are born with deaf ear, sometimes not able to speak also.
> Otherwise they are smart in appearance and dealings. Some institutions
> employ physically challenged people and they manage things by actions and
> writing. Hearing aid may not be suitable to many hard of hearing people.
>
> *Writer- R. Gopala Krishnan dated 14-4-2017. Re posted on 18-3-2021 after
> editing and updating.*
>
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