Wealth Without Benefit
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eccameṉ ṟeṉṉeṇṇuṅ kollō voruvarā / ṉaccap paṭāa tavaṉ.
“Whom no one loves, when he shall pass away, / What doth he look to leave behind, I pray?”
“The man who careth not to earn the attachment of his neighbours, what doth he hope to leave behind him when he is dead?”
Unloved by anyone because he gives nothing, what lasting legacy can such a person leave behind?
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
ஒருவரால் நச்சப்படாஅதவன்= ஒரு பொருளும் ஈந்தறியாமையின் ஒருவராலும் நச்சப்படுதல் இல்லாதவன்; எச்சம் என்று என் எண்ணுங்கொல்= தான் இறந்தவழி ஈண்டு ஒழிந்து நிற்பதாக யாதனைக் கருதுமோ?
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Because he has never helped anyone and is loved by none, what lasting legacy or good name does he expect to leave behind when he is gone?