Notes For All Chapters – Balbharati English Class 6
The Worth of a Fabric
1. About Thiruvalluvar:
- He was a great Tamil Saint-poet who lived more than 2000 years ago.
- He wrote a famous book called “Thirukkural” which teaches good values.
- He was also a textile weaver and made beautiful fabrics and saris.
2. The Rich Young Man:
- A young, rich man in the town liked to waste time and make fun of people.
- He wanted to test if Thiruvalluvar ever got angry.
3. The Young Man’s Challenge:
- He went to Thiruvalluvar’s shop and asked the price of a fabric.
- Thiruvalluvar said it cost 8 coins.
- The young man tore the fabric into half and kept asking for its price.
- Each time, Thiruvalluvar calmly reduced the price to half.
- Finally, when the fabric was torn into rags, he said, “It has become worthless.”
4. The Lesson:
- The young man wanted to pay 8 coins, but Thiruvalluvar refused.
- He explained that many people had worked hard to make the fabric, and money could not bring back their effort.
- He compared the fabric to life—if we ruin it with bad habits, we cannot get it back.
- The young man realized his mistake and decided to change his ways.
5. Moral of the Story
- Patience and hard work are important.
- We should respect others’ efforts.
- Our life is like a fabric—once ruined, it cannot be fixed.
- Anger and careless actions can destroy valuable things.
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