Today's Poem Describes choosing a correct village / town to live. In earlier days people used to migrate from one place to another and live there for sometime before moving on. This is something akin to the Old Wild West in USA. This poem describes the essentials for choosing a place to live
“Appichhuvaadu, Vaidyudu
Neppudu nedathegaka paaru nerun, dwijudun
joppadina yuru nundumum
chhoppadakunnatti yuuru sorakumu Sumathi”
“One should live in a village / town which has
A lender, A Doctor
An (ever) Flowing Stream, A priest
Do not enter the village / town which does not have the above”
The meaning is quite obvious. One should prefer living at a place where there is a lender to borrow in case of financial necessities. There should be a doctor for treating any ailments. There should be an (ever) flowing stream to take care of the day-to-day needs of the residents and a Priest to give some good sermons and to take care of the rites on death.
The above simply describe the minimum necessities required to lead a life peacefully.
