Tirukkural Chapter 07 - Couplets 7,8,9,10

திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 7 - மக்கள் சிறப்பு CHAPTER 7 - CHILDREN'S IMPORTANCE *** 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. *** 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.' *** திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 7 - மக்கள் சிறப்பு CHAPTER 7 - CHILDREN'S IMPORTANCE *** 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. *** 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. *** திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 7 - மக்கள் சிறப்பு CHAPTER 7 - CHILDREN'S IMPORTANCE *** 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. *** 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. *** திருக்குறள் -THIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 7 - மக்கள் சிறப்பு CHAPTER 7 - CHILDREN'S IMPORTANCE *** 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? *** 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 ***