AARTHHI (GLUTTON) Dearfriends,
RecentlyI had been staying in a residency at Ernakulam in connection with few templevisits and a betrothal function nearby. For convenience of travelling I tookthe residency. The morning buffet was complimentaryin the residency. When I reportedat 9.15 AM, the counter man intimated us with a smile- We would close the buffet at 10 AM. Afterkeeping things, first you may have buffet. Since already brushing of teeth wasdone in train, we just washed the face and came down after keeping our bags inthe rooms.I was travelling with wife, daughter and grandson. Selected itemswere there in buffet and ifanything different was required it was charged. In the general itemsthere was banana boiled, and Puttu or Idiappam with Kadlakkari which I favouredmuch. And very good iddali with pure coconut chatni in 95% solid form. There were also cut fruits. Seeing onlyfew boiled cut bananas in the vessel I took 4 PIECES from them which were BIGGERand two pieces of Puttu. I was not foranything else since I knew some what the limit of my stomach. Still seeing the four banana pieces in myplate almost exhausting the container with two or three small pieces left outmy daughter told- “Appavotae aarthhi parumma. Ethna piece eduthrukkar- sugar verae? (Look at the greed of father. He, a diabetichas taken four pieces of Banana) One ofthe rarest occasion my wife supported me- “Appa from Keralalike these more. Tomorrow he would not take, making a prediction cumcommand to me pacifying daughter. I foundmy wife taking more cut fruits, but since she supported me, I kept quiet. Mounam Vidwanu Bhooshanam. Many times I recollect it. Mydaughter was somewhat correct. With one piece of puttu and banana cut, mystomach was getting full. However to keep face I ate half of remaining puttu,leaving place for coffee with difficulty. Today mytopic is aarthhi. Sometimeshurry also may appear as something like aarthhi if not clearly observed. An interesting look in to aarthhi. I haveused English word greed in many occasions. Sincerely, GopalaKrishnan 27-2-2013. Re posted after editing and updating information on28-5-21 R.Gopalakrishnan. 1. Aarthhi by nature Somepeople have aarthhi by nature. It neednot be through genes, but can be through genes also. Aartthi need not be infood alone. It can be with anything valuable or invaluable also. But Lifco Tamil dictionary gives the meaningof greed as aarthhi for everything- especially for food and money. Aarthhiis a feeling -more is required than normal. Many times people with aarthhiimpatiently take things for them. It can be in sarees, churidars or otherdresses. In this corona season for purchasing fruitsand vegetables due to Lock down irrespective of the cost we can see greed with all If the vehicle with the items may not cometomorrow? Most wantto purchase more and keep including milk and curd In Malayalamfor eating with greed is told as – Aarthhi piticchu Valicchu vari kkootuka”. Butaarthhi could subside with repetition in case of even favorite foods. But againappear after a time when there is sudden availability after a break. Aftertaking pineapple pieces and jack fruit continuously for 5 days aarthhi /desire subsidesfor them. 2. Aaarthhi about money. Somepeople are crazy of keeping money. Notto get other’s money. It is their own money. But they want more to be KEPT ASCASH with them. This is also an importantgreed in the corona season. Once theATM is filled with in a day cash gets exhausted. I had to visit 3 ATMs to draw some money yesterday. Many wouldnot get sleep, unless a fixed amount is with them. Now most sales men in vans want cash payments. RecentlyI read an article about brain. It is not known why plastic itself could not befelt by brain as cash. It may take a long time for it. Every transaction by plastic including Dhobi bill!! Recently whenI went to my hospital their swiping line was not working. They asked me to drawmoney and give. Fortunately I had taken my plastic for drawing cash. I couldunderstand the value of different types of plastics on that day. Using creditcard drawing money from ATM is like keeping 5 kg stone on head. In many shops credit cards would notfunction, but Cash/ATM cards would function perfectly in their machines 2. Feast and aarthy. In thefeasts many things might be served one by one. Many of the items might be moreliking by us. Even then, some people would ask more of all items. The stomachhas a limit – Afterthat whether they liked or not the remaining has to be left out. 3. Aarthy with ornaments and decorating items This isseen more with women than men. They go to the shop to purchase within 10000rupees, and come out after purchasing for 30000 rupees, especially if they haveplastic with them. This isalso because of thedaily limit of the plastic. If theygo to a foot wear shop to purchase 2 pairs, while coming out most would behaving 4 pairs. Evenfashion may get changed- This is a form of aarthhi. While mywife go out I intimate thelimit under plastic, she can use. 4. Children and aarthhi Childrendo not know how much they can eat. They would be eager to eat many items andcompel parents to order in restaurants. If it is in the home, then too we can seethem taking more things to their plate, as if others would consume, and for himthere would be only less quantity. The child does not understand, others would eatonly after he is fully fed or keeping reserve for him later. Result either in hotel or in thehome, many thing are wasted. 1/3rd of ordered items are eaten andremaining in the plate half bitten by them…. 5. Aarthhi in preparation. Manywomen are of the thinking-What others would feel if proper quantity is prepared.Every time, they atleast want 50% more to be prepared and of course remaining givento cows. They get blessings of Gomatha. If 30iddalies are maximum required for five people, they would prepare 50. I callthis feeling also as some sort of aarthhi (A feeling not sufficient) it is not for them, butfor the family... 6. Textiles and Jewellery If one ortwo more are required we can call it more desired, and if sufficient and more quantityis there, still wanting- This is especially with respect to jewellery thantextiles. Anotheris with number and varieties of vessels. 7. Other items To have anumber of ball point pens (above two dozen), to have bundles of paper in stock,and on men side, having large number of shoes, shirts, and still feeling for more etc. all come ingreed. We aregoing to write in one diary. But still keeping above half a dozen diaries(Purpose is special mental happiness) is also some sort of greed. Why, eventhe desire to have a 3rdlap too if possible comes under greed. Or to have even five or seven pen drives orother external memories. 8. My cordless mouse. Aboutfour months back, my son in law complimented me with cordless mouse. All thewhile I was using laser type and optical type. Twomonths back I went to a familiar computer shop. I just like that asked whethercordless mouse was there with him. He answered yes. Seeing it, I purchasedit. Last month again I purchased onemore along with a pen drive. Why Idesired to have more? How much money is spent? Is it attractionor aarthhi? However next weekmy daughter in law wanted a pen drive and cordless mouse. Without going to shop I gavethem as compliment. Many moreinstances of aarthi are there like purchasing additional flats/buildings,purchasing more and more lands, purchasing 3-5 cars etc. InBangalore it is a common scene before homes, one car in park and another in thestreet/road before their home. If aperson say he has no greed that would be external. He may be greedy for thingsin the mind. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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