# Sixteen boons

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- Date: 2024-04-15

Blessing the newly weds - **"Live a long life acquiring 16 boons"**

Via ["Pathinarum Petru Peru Vazhvu Vazhga" 16 boons](https://x.com/viswaguru1964/status/1779519426221551832) - "thudhi vaani veeram visayam sandhaanam thunivu dhanam madhi dhaaniyam saubaaggiyam bogam - arivu azhagu pudhidhaam perumai aram kulam novagal pun vayadhu"

- thudhi = fame
- vaani = education
- veeram = courage
- visayam = success
- sandhaanam (santānam) = progeny
- thunivu = daring
- dhanam = finance
- madhidhaaniyam = valued grain(abundance of food)
- saubaaggiyam (saubhāgyam) = well-being
- bogam (bhōgam) = enjoyment of pleasures
- arivu = wisdom
- azhagu = beauty

(IAST notes in bracket by me).