Farming
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uḻuvā rulakattārk kāṇiyaḵ tāṟṟā / teḻuvārai yellām poṟuttu.
“The ploughers are the linch-pin of the world; they bear / Them up who other works perform, too weak its toils to share.”
“Husbandmen are the linchpin of society: for they support all those that take to other work, not having the strength to plough.”
Sustaining all who follow other callings, farmers are the vital linchpin of the world.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
அஃது ஆற்றாது எழுவாரை எல்லாம் பொறுத்து= அவ்வுழுதலைச் செய்யமாட்டாது பிற தொழில்கள் மேல் செல்வார் யாவரையும் தாங்குதலால்; உழுவார் உலகத்தார்க்கு ஆணி= அது வல்லார் உலகத்தாராகிய தேர்க்கு அச்சாணி ஆவர்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
By producing food that sustains everyone who is unable to farm and must pursue other crafts, farmers serve as the indispensable linchpin holding the chariot of the world together.