Thirukkural 64 in English

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Tamil original

அமிழ்தினும் ஆற்ற இனிதேதம் மக்கள்
சிறுகை அளாவிய கூழ்.

Transliteration

Amizhdhinum Aatra Inidhedham Makkal
Sirukai Alaaviya Koozh

English Translation

“The food is more than nectar sweet In which one's children hands insert”

Plain-English meaning

The rice in which the little hand of their children has dabbled will be far sweeter (to the parent) than ambrosia

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English Translation

The food is more than nectar sweet In which one's children hands insert

G.U. Pope Translation

Than God's ambrosia sweeter far the food before men laid,In which the little hands of children of their own have play'd

Plain-English Meaning

The rice in which the little hand of their children has dabbled will be far sweeter (to the parent) than ambrosia

தம் பிள்ளைகளின் சிறு கையால் பிசையப்பட்ட கூழ், அமிழ்தைக் காட்டிலும் மிக இனிது.

Chapter 7

மக்கட்பேறு

The world no higher bliss bestows Than children virtuous and wise

No evil comes and no blemish; Noble sons bring all we wish

Children are one's wealth indeed Their wealth is measured by their deed

The food is more than nectar sweet In which one's children hands insert

Children's touch delights the body Sweet to ears are their words lovely

The flute and lute are sweet they say Deaf to baby's babble's lay!

A father's duty to his son is To seat him in front of the wise

With joy the hearts of parents swell To see their children themselves excel

The mother, hearing her son's merit Delights more than when she begot

The son to sire this word is debt \"What penance such a son begot!\"