Tharkaathu tharkondaar pennith thagaisaandra
Sorkaaththu soarvilaaL penn.
She who guards herself, tends her husband with care, and vigilantly preserves her worthy speech without lapse — she is the true woman.
தன்னைக் காத்துக்கொண்டு, கணவனை அன்புடன் பேணி, தகுதியான சொற்களை சோர்வில்லாமல் காப்பவளே பெண்.
Three qualities define the ideal woman: self-protection (tharkaaththu), tender care of her husband (tharkondaar pennidhu), and guarding her speech without lapses (sorkaaththu soarvilaaL). Speech control — speaking only what is worthy, never carelessly — is presented as a specifically feminine excellence.