The Way of Building a Family Name
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nallāṇmai yeṉpa toruvaṟkut tāṉpiṟanta / villāṇmai yākkik koḷal.
“Of virtuous manliness the world accords the praise / To him who gives his powers, the house from which he sprang to raise.”
“That is the supreme manhood which bringeth to a high estate the family wherein one is born.”
True personal strength is mastering the ability to lead and sustain the home you were born into.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
ஒருவற்கு நல்லாண்மை என்பது= ஒருவனுக்கு நல்ல ஆண்மை என்று உயர்த்துச் சொல்லப்படுவது; தான் பிறந்த இல்லாண்மை ஆக்கிக் கொளல்= தான் பிறந்த குடியினை ஆளும் தன்மையைத் தனக்கு உளதாக்கிக் கோடல்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
True human strength and noble character consist in taking upon oneself the responsibility to guide, protect, and govern the home into which one was born.