778 | 04 - வணிகனுக்கு புயலும் | பாரதியாரின் புதிய ஆத்திச்சூடி கதைகள்
கதை நேரம் | Tamil Kids & Family Bedtime Stories
✨ Welcome back to Episode 4 of our special series: பாரதியாரின் புதிய ஆத்திச்சூடி கதைகள் (Bharathiyar's Puthiya Aathichudi Stories)! ✨
In today’s grand Kutti Kathai, we are traveling back in time to the glorious Chola era in Thanjavur! Meet Chezhiyan, a wealthy and highly successful sea merchant. As he loads his massive ship (Naavai) with precious silks and perfumes to trade in Kadaram (Malaysia), a poor farmer hands him a few handmade wooden toys to sell. Chezhiyan promises to help him.
But right in the middle of the ocean, a terrifying storm (புயல்) strikes! The waves rise like mountains, and the sailors yell that they must throw cargo overboard to stop the ship from sinking. In a moment of crisis, Chezhiyan makes a shocking choice: he throws his own expensive silk into the sea but safely protects the poor farmer's wooden toys!
Why would a rich merchant sacrifice his own wealth for a poor man's toys? Listen to this beautiful story to learn about the incredible power of a promise and why honesty (நேர்மை) is the greatest wealth a person can have!
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