English Notes Chapter 4.6 – The Worth of a Fabric Class 6 Maharashtra Board

Introduction

• The story is about Thiruvalluvar, a wise saint and poet from Tamil Nadu.
• He lived more than 2000 years ago and wrote a book called “Thirukkural”, which teaches good values.
• He was also a weaver who made beautiful fabrics and saris.
• He was known for being kind, patient, and never getting angry.

Main Characters

The Story Summary

🔹 Thiruvalluvar’s Patience

• Thiruvalluvar was selling a beautiful piece of fabric in the market.
• A rich young man, who liked making fun of people, wanted to test Thiruvalluvar’s patience.

🔹 The Fabric Test

• The young man asked for the price of the fabric.
• Thiruvalluvar said “Eight coins.”
• The young man tore the fabric into half and asked for the price again.
• Thiruvalluvar calmly said, “Four coins.”
• The young man kept tearing the fabric into smaller pieces, but Thiruvalluvar never got angry and kept reducing the price.
• When the fabric became useless rags, Thiruvalluvar said, “Now it has no price.”

🔹 Lesson on Hard Work

• The young man felt ashamed and offered eight coins for the ruined fabric.
• Thiruvalluvar refused the money and explained that:
  ✔ The fabric was made with love and hard work.
  ✔ Farmers, spinners, and dyers worked hard to make it beautiful.
  ✔ Money cannot bring back destroyed work.

🔹 Life Lesson

• Thiruvalluvar compared the fabric to life.
• He said, “Just like this fabric, if you waste your life on bad actions, you cannot get it back.”
• The young man realized his mistake and decided to change his ways.

Important Words and Meanings

Process of Making Fabric (Step-by-Step)

How Fabric is Made:

1. Farmers grow cotton in the fields. 🌱
2. Cotton is picked and cleaned to remove seeds. 🏗
3. Cotton is spun into thread to make yarn. 🧵
4. The thread is dyed to get beautiful colors. 🎨
5. The thread is woven into fabric using a loom. ✂️
6. The fabric is made into clothes and other materials. 👗

Opposite Words from the Chapter