The Worth of a Wife
Tap an underlined Tamil word to explore its sound, meaning, and use.
teyvam tozhāaḷ kozhunaṉ tozhutezhuvāḷ / peyyeṉap peyyum mazhai
“No God adoring, low she bends before her lord; Then rising, serves: the rain falls instant at her word.”
“Behold the woman who worshippeth not other Gods but worshippeth her husband even as she riseth from bed: the rain-cloud obeyeth her commands.”
She who honors no distant deity but rises revering her partner has power to summon rain at her word.
Ask about this Kural
Answers are drawn only from this Kural's sourced text and named commentary, and always cite what they used.
Choose a section
Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
தெய்வம் தொழாஅள் கொழுநன் தொழுது எழுவாள் பெய் என = (பிற) தெய்வந் தொழாது (தன் தெய்வமாகிய) கொழுநனைத் தொழாநின்று துயிலெழுவாள் பெய்யென்று சொல்ல; மழை பெய்யும் = மழை பெய்யும். (தெய்வந் தொழுதற்கு மனந் தெளிவது, துயில் எழுங் காலத்தாகலின் 'தொழுதெழுவாள்' என்றார். தெய்வந்தான் ஏவல் செய்யும் என்பதாம்.)
Source: Tamil Wikisource
A wife who worships no distant divinity but reveres her partner with devotion will command the rain itself to fall upon her word.