Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in Chennai to inaugurate various developmental projects congratulated the farmers for a bounty harvest and also quoted Tamil poet Avvaiyyar to drive home the message about water conservation.
வரப்புயர நீர் உயரும் (Varappuyara Neer Uyarum)
நீர் உயர நெல் உயரும் (Neer Uyara Nel Uyarum)
நெல் உயர குடி உயரும் (Nel Uyara Kudi Uyarum)
குடி உயர கோல் உயரும் (Kudi Uyara Kol Uyarum)
கோல் உயர கோன் உயர்வான் (Kol Uyara Kon Uyarvaan)
The above quote translates as follows:
When the ridge rises, the water flow rises
When the water rises, paddy yield rises
When paddy yield rises, the standard of living of the people rises
When standard of living of people rises, the quality of reign rises
When the quality of reign rises the King who rules is praised and celebrated.
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