Tirukkural Chapter 07 - Couplets 7,8,9,10 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 7 - மக்கள் சிறப்பு
CHAPTER 7 - CHILDREN'S IMPORTANCE
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07/07. தந்தை மகற்காற்றும் நன்றி அவையத்து
முந்தி இருப்பச் செயல்.

07/07. Thandhai magarrkaatrum nandri avaiththu
Mundhi iruppach seyal.

07/07. A good father can make his son
To come first among gathered wise men.
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Wife: We must educate our son in such a way
He should be a topper in any gathering.

Husband: True, We shall educate
Him in all groups of science and art,
So, he'll come up well in his studies,
And be a topper among wise scholars.

A pundit had a bright son,
But he was criticizing his son
Always to pay more attention
In his field of education.

One day, the son wanted
To kill the pundit in his bed
But he heard his father
Talking to his mother.

'My son is more intelligent
Than myself, in fact,
But if I praise him for that
It'll have adverse effect.'

'This will develop ego then,
And it may affect our son.'
The son heard this and cried.
For his hasty action, he regretted.

At pundit's feet he fell down,
And begged for pardon.
The pundit smiled and just said,
'I'm proud of you, my son.'
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திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 7 - மக்கள் சிறப்பு
CHAPTER 7 - CHILDREN'S IMPORTANCE
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07/08. தம்மின்தம் மக்கள் அறிவுடமை மாநிலத்து
மன்னுயிர்க் கெல்லாம் இனிது.

07/08. Thammintham makkal arriudamai manilaththu
Mannuyirk kellaam inidhu.

07/08. Hearing son's wisdom, great men will enjoy
More than father keeps on enjoying.
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Wife: I'm so proud of my son,
As every heart he has won.

Husband: See how he has earned
Praises from Scholars of the world,
I'm also very much proud
Of their comments, when I heard.

It's nothing but God's boon,
That we've him as our son,
May God shower on him
His blessings, let us pray Him.

The poet glorifies every one,
The father, mother, son
As well as the wise scholars
In his couplets of few words.
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திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 7 - மக்கள் சிறப்பு
CHAPTER 7 - CHILDREN'S IMPORTANCE
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07/09. ஈன்ற பொழுதின் பெரிதுவக்கும் தன்மகனைச்
சான்றோன் எனக்கேட்ட தாய்.

07/09. Eendra pozhudhin peridhuvakkum thanmaganai
Saanrron enakketta thaai.

07/09. Her mother feels proud when others
Say that her son is a great learned man.
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Wife: I feel proud when others remark
That my son is great.

Husband: True, I also feel proud.
For it's the gift of God,
Who blessed us with a child,
So bright in the world.

Once a childless parent
Were rearing one mongoose
As their pet child,
The animal not so wild.

Later on they had a son
But it continued to remain
In that house freely,
Moving here and there happily.

One day, the father noticed
Mongoose mouth full of blood
And thought it had killed,
His son sleeping in the cradle.

In a hurry he was thoughtless.
Outside he killed the mongoose,
But inside the house he saw
A bleeding dead cobra.

He cried for his hasty action,
Having killed it in confusion,
While it saved his son
He didn't notice it then.
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திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 7 - மக்கள் சிறப்பு
CHAPTER 7 - CHILDREN'S IMPORTANCE
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07/10. மகன் தந்தைக்கு ஆற்றும் உதவி இவன்தந்தை
என்நோற்றான் கொல்எனும் சொல்.

07/10. Magan thandhaikku aatrrum udhavi ivanthandhai
Ennotrraan kolenum sol.

07/10. Son's help to father be, let others comment
What penance his father did to beget such a son?
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Wife: All our friends and relatives say
What penance we did to get our wise son?

Husband: He reached the height of fame,
And world o'er he had earned a name,
By dint of his hard work for years.
He's the most blessed son of ours.

The world history will tell us,
How many children, so wise,
Were or are born likewise
Giving cheers to their parents?

Either in the material world,
Or in the spiritual world,
We can find hundreds
Of such famous persons
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