Domestic Duties Are Virtuous

Abstract

In this world, it is necessary for man to follow certain morals in order to live well. The moral texts were composed with different objectives in mind: to discipline the individual and to correct and regularise the disorders of society. Imagination and emotion are not prioritised in these scriptures. They were only guides to teach the ethics that make a man live as a man. These teach ethics necessary for individual and public life. People spoke about the work that people have to do that is useful to the society they live in and to this world. As a result, morality is regarded as a way of life rather than a policy, theory, or religious belief. When we read these books thoroughly, we can distinguish between virtue and non-virtue. We can realise that charity is not a personal thing and it is a daily duty that we do in harmony with life. It is known that these books mention that virtue is to love others, virtue to speak in words, virtue to be grateful, virtue to do good; virtue to refrain from anger, virtue to help those who do not have it, virtue to strive relentlessly on the right path, virtue to be modest, virtue to follow the morals of an individual, etc. Apart from talking about the morals to be followed by the individual, the scriptures deal with the morals and duties to be followed by a person who wants to engage in public life. In this way, this article examines the virtue of a man in fulfilling his daily duties in his life through the work 'Arungalacheppu' of Jain literature, which is tamilized from the Kannada language.