Thirukkural · அறத்துப்பால் · மக்கட்பேறு

Thirukkural 61

Chapter 7: மக்கட்பேறு (The Wealth of Children) · Virtue

Kural 61

பெறுமவற்றுள் யாமறிவது இல்லை அறிவறிந்த
மக்கட்பேறு அல்ல பிற.

Perumavatrul Yaamarivadhu Illai Arivarindha
Makkatperu Alla Pira

Of all that men acquire, we know not any greater gain, Than that which by the birth of learned children men obtain

Meaning

Among all the benefits that may be acquired, we know no greater benefit than the acquisition of intelligent children.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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