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One Thousand Proverbs on Women, Wives and Daughters- part 29
831 Tamil Proverbs continued………………………..
She who is not restrained by modesty, is not a woman of superior birth.
A woman without shame is worthless.
Does the woman require a veil even after sunrise?
Of what use are paint, the marriage symbol and turmeric water, to a woman who refuses to become a wife?
To the washerman, his name was “gone;’ to the washer – woman, “come.”.
This proverb is explained as follows:a washerman engaged a servant who gave his name as Ponan, he is gone. In the absence of her husband he told the washer-woman that his name is Vandan, he is come.
The washerman wanting the man called him by name, -Ponan. At the same moment the wife called the man by his other name Vandan.The washerman thereupon concluded that the servant had gone to his wife. Again be called as before, and his wife also called. As the servant did not come to him, the
washerman became angry and went to his wife when an altercation took place. The matter being explained, they suspected that something was wrong, and soon found that the manhad made off with their savings, and that he had given the two names to serve his secret purpose.
837. The washerman longs for the washer-woman, and the washer woman’s desire is fixed on her donkey.
A reserved woman will destroy her family.
A nose less man, fit for a bald woman.
840. He who marries a woman of great beauty will be ruined, he who sows on hilly ground, will be impoverished.
A lean woman is strong, a gaudy woman is consumptive.
If a woman is married to one whose nose is rent, he will not allow her to go before or after him.
To the woman adorned with three jewels, the ear ornament is the only want.
What double dower to a worthless woman?
If a woman elope with her husband’s elder brother out of personal regard for him, it will be a disgrace to the whole family.
Does the barren woman understand the pains of parturition ?
Does the barren woman know the endearments of children?
If the barren woman be asked to bring forth a child, will she do so?
Whilst on earth pervert not judgment, in the case of a woman.
850. It is said that the hollow-headed woman obtained a gold bead, and that she examined it when she was sleepy.
Why should a woman who has no gold beads be called Ammani? (Mani=Gem)
Simplicity is the ornament of a woman.
If you want the woman, lick her bleared eyes.
Look at a woman after adorning her with jewels, and at a wall when you have plastered it with mud.
Not to remonstrate with her husband is an ornament in a woman.
Even a demon will pity a woman.
Does a barren woman understand the endearments of a child?
If a woman ornamented with jewels enter, she will be regarded a a beautiful woman.
O thou blind old woman, open the door
860. Like marrying a blind woman to avoid paying the nuptial present.
By touching the virtuous woman, Dropati, Duriyodhana was ruined.
A niggardly woman will not lie on a mat.
The bald headed woman who came but yesterday, is whining for ghee to eat with her rice.
He who consults omens is the son of a deceitful woman, he who enquires into the fitness of persons for marriage is the son of a vicious man.
A woman who has borne four children, eats her rice in the middle of the street.
An impudent woman gives occasion to be laughed at.
A good bullock requires but one blow, and a good woman only one word.
An impudent woman has no shame, a weeping woman has no sorrow.
If a woman be chaste, she may live in the street of the harlots.
870. Before taking a woman in marriage ascertain the character of her mother, before buying a cow ascertain the quantity of its milk.
A flourishing tree has shade, a woman who has recently borne a child, has milk.
As Nili-a cruel woman-followed the Chetty.
(The ghost woman killed 70 businessmen and it is in several Tamil verses; a true story)
Who can act so as to please a woman ?
The preciousness of children is known to her who has eaten dried ginger and borne one.
It is common when a woman is confined, to give her a preparation of dried ginger and other spices.
Is a woman who pilfers aware what expense means?
Is that medicine which does not take effect, is that which a woman has not brought forth and reared, her child?
A woman seized by Saturn will not find a rag even in the market.
880.A woman seized by Saturn will not obtain a husband though she may go to the market.
The mud of a ditch and a rival wife are alike.
Though despicable as a worm in a ditch, it is difficult to overcome a rival wife.
Take a wife after consulting the shastras/scriptures and give a daughter in marriage after ascertaining the character of the family in which she is going.
As a man lost his wife on his way to Srirangam.
As the survivor took the wife of the deceased.
Why an eye to the corpse, why a wife to the Saiva mendicant?
The wife of the carpenter is on the floor, and the wife of the smith is on the branch of a tree.
888.What if the wife of the carpenter is bereaved of her husband ?
what if the wife of the smith is deprived of her hire?
If he has a wife she will weep at the bed’s head-at his funeral.
890.Do not regard her as your wife who goes out unattended.
Next to one’s mother, is his wife.
If the mother die, a marriage, if the daughter die, a corpse.
The wife is here called mother with reference to her children. In
the event of her death the husband may marry again.
A wife and a Guru are preordained.
Of what use is the favour of a midwife to a widow?
The wife of the thief is always a widow.
Like stripping off the cloth of Draupati.
Draupati was the common wife of the five sons of Pandu. When in captivity after the humiliation of the Pandavas, an attempt was made by Duriyodhana to strip off her cloth, as a punishment for laughing at him when he stumbled, she was however saved from dishonour, for as they drew away her cloth it was lengthned by divine interposition.
898. A reproachful wife may fitly be called Yama.
899.One who has neither wife, nor desire to marry.
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900.. நடந்தவன் காலிலே சீதேவி, இருந்தவன் காலிலே மூதேவி.
The goddess of fortune dwells in the feet of the industrious, the goddess of misfortune dwells in the feet of the sluggard.
The goddess of prosperity or fortune, and the goddess of adversity or misfortune, two sisters, mentioned in this proverb, exercise a mysterious influence over the minds of the vulgar. These remarkable beings are said to have been produced when the celestials, in search of ambrosia, churned the milky ocean. The opinion expressed in the proverb is also contained in a stanza of Nitinerivillakkam a poem on moral subjects, justly admired by the learned, for the terseness and beauty of its composition, as well as for the general purity of its moral sentiments. The poet says:-
“When the goddess of prosperity finds that her favours are not appreciated, she introduces her elder sister, the goddess of adversity, to the sluggard, and then takes her departure.”
The goddess of fortune, whose presence is a guarantee for happiness and prosperity, is said to dwell in the face of a horse of superior caste, -with the wise and good,-in all fragrant flowers,-in the tree of paradise that bestows whatever it’s votaries may desire,-in the beauty ofa good and obedient wife, -in the ocean,-in the portal of a house where a marriage is being celebrated,-in a well governed country,-in grain in brilliant lamps and flaming torches,-in the words of the great,-with truth-speaking men,-in the arrows of Cupid, -and in vessels of milk.
The goddess of misfortune is said to have her habitation with the glutton.-the irascible, – with liars and other abandoned characters, – with those clothed in rags,-with vicious women,-in a flock of sheep, and in the face of the dead.
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To be continued………………………………..
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