Impermanent Youthfulness Shown by Naaladiyar

Abstract

Youth is not permanent, but changeable. It can change from adolescence to adulthood. Some people make mistakes and make fun of old people, forgetting that they may be getting old. Some people think that they can enjoy their youth and become virtuous in old age. They did not know that not only the old fruit but also the raw fruit would fall even in a strong wind. Youth is always active. Youth can do anything on a whim. There is nothing we can do when our body is weakened and our beauty fades away. Therefore, we should start practising virtues at a young age. We have to get rid of the actions that our hearts desire to go on the evil path, and we should go in search of merit. This will benefit us. The Jain text Naaladiyar expounds on many moral concepts necessary for life, such as carnal pleasure. It recommends that renunciation be the most important virtue. Virtuous people who are free from guilt cannot become virtuous in old age. So, we'll go over this research to see if there's anything we can do to help the troubled youth. So, let us not delay the time so that we, the youth, can practise virtue later. So, the purpose of this study is to do charity now itself.