The Worth of a Wife
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peṟṟāṟ peṟiṉpeṟuvar peṇḍir peruñsiṟappup / puttēḷir vāzhum ulagu
“If wife be wholly true to him who gained her as his bride, Great glory gains she in the world where gods bliss abide.”
“Behold the woman who hath begotten a worthy son: her place is high in the world of the Gods.”
If women win the grace of cherishing their life partners with devotion, they shall win supreme honor in the world where the gods dwell.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
பெண்டிர் பெற்றாற் பெறின் = பெண்டிர், (தம்மை) எய்திய கணவனை (வழிபடுதல்) பெறுவராயின்; புத்தேளிர் வாழும் உலகு பெருஞ்சிறப்புப் பெறுவர் = புத்தேளிர் வாழும் உலகின்கண் (அவரால்) பெருஞ்சிறப்பினைப் பெறுவர். ('வழிபடுத' லென்பது சொல்லெச்சம்.)
Source: Tamil Wikisource
If a woman attains the noble grace of honoring and cherishing her partner in life, she will attain supreme distinction in the world where divine beings dwell.