Thirukkural 69

ஈன்ற பொழுதின் பெரிதுவக்கும் தன்மகனைச் சான்றோன் எனக்கேட்ட தாய்.

Īndra poluduín perituakkum tanmakanaich sāndrōn enakkēṭṭa tāy.

The mother who bore a worthy son rejoices more at his birth than at the labor itself. Such is the honor owed to her whose child became a man of virtue.