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Kural No. 61 · Virtue (Aram) · Ch 7

The Wealth of Children

மக்கட்பேறு
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
பெறுமவற்றுள் யாமறிவது இல்லை அறிவறிந்த
மக்கட்பேறு அல்ல பிற.

Perumavatrul Yaamarivadhu Illai Arivarindha / Makkatperu Alla Pira

Classical English couplet — “Of all that men acquire, we know not any greater gain,Than that which by the birth of learned children men obtain”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

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

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

பெறத்தகுந்த பேறுகளில் அறிய வேண்டியவைகளை அறியும் நன்மக்களைப் பெறுவதைத் தவிர, மற்றப்பேறுகளை யாம் மதிப்பதில்லை.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

அறிவில் சிறந்த நல்ல பிள்ளைகளைவிட இல்வாழ்க்கையில் சிறந்த பேறு வேறு எதுவுமில்லை

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