Begging
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ikaḻnteḷḷā tīvāraik kāṇiṉ makiḻntuḷḷa / muḷḷu ḷuvappa tuṭaittu.
“If men are found who give and no harsh words of scorn employ, / The minds of askers, through and through, will thrill with joy.”
“Behold the men that give without snubbing or huffing the beggar: the heart of the beggar rejoiceth when he meeteth them.”
When meeting givers who help without mockery, the heart overflows with inner delight.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
இகழ்ந்து எள்ளாது ஈவாரைக் காணின்= தம்மை அவமதித்து இழிவு சொல்லாது பொருள் கொடுப்பாரைக் கண்டால்; உள்ளம் மகிழ்ந்து உள்ளுள் உவப்பது உடைத்து= அவ்விரப்பாரது உள்ளம் மகிழ்ந்து உள்ளுள்ளே உவக்கும் தன்மை உடைத்து.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
When the needy meet benefactors who give with gentle respect without a trace of mockery, their hearts swell with profound inner delight.