The Wealth of Children
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īṉṟa pozhudiṉ peridu uvakkum taṉ magaṉaic / cāṉṟōṉ eṉak kēṭṭa tāy
“When mother hears him named 'fulfill'd of wisdom's lore,' Far greater joy she feels, than when her son she bore.”
“Great is the joy of the mother when a male child is born unto her: but greater far is her delight when she heareth him called worthy.”
A mother rejoices with greater joy when she hears her child acclaimed as noble and wise than on the day she gave birth.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
ஈன்ற பொழுதின் பெரிது உவக்கும் = தான் பெற்ற பொழுதை மகிழ்ச்சியினும் மிக மகிழும்; தன்மகனைச் சான்றோன் எனக் கேட்ட தாய் = தன் மகனைக் கல்வி கேள்விகளான் நிறைந்தானென்று அறிவுடையார் சொல்லக் கேட்ட தாய். (தாயுவகைக்கு அளவின்மையின் அஃது இதனாற் பிரித்துக் கூறப்பட்டது.)
Source: Tamil Wikisource
A mother rejoices far more when she hears her son acclaimed as a noble person of wisdom than she did on the day she brought him into the world.