In English
There was once a person in Thamilnadu who belonged to a place named on the banks of the river . He used to earn a living by weaving cloth and selling it. In the same place there was a rich man whose son was a naughty boy. This lad came to the weaver and asked what was price of the he was selling. The man replied: "Three " (the price of those days). The lad tore the into half and asked what was the price of half the . The weaver replied- "A and a half." The lad tore it again into two and asked what was the price of the torn piece. The man replied-"It is worth twelve " (three-fourths of a ). The weaver did nor get angry at the lad's behaviour. He was calm and unruffled. The young lad was astonished. He asked the weaver: "How did you acquire this quality of (forbearance)?" The man replied: "Forbearance is truth. It is right conduct. It is non-violence. It is a source of joy. It is heaven itself. It is the summum bonum in this world. There is nothing greater than forbearance in this world." The weaver composed numerous poems in praise of' (forbearance). This work is known as "." Its author is none other than the Saint . , who achieved the highest goal of life by the quality of forbearance, brought glory to Thamilnadu by his devotional songs. Over the centuries many other saints known as were born in Thamilnadu.