Not Envying
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viḻuppēṟṟiṉ aḵtoppatu illai yārmāṭṭum / aḻukkāṟṟiṉ alla peṟiṉ
“If man can learn to envy none on earth, / 'Tis richest gift, -beyond compare its worth.”
“No blessing is so great as a nature that is free from all envy.”
Of all the fine things one can gain, none equals a nature free of envy toward anyone at all.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
யார் மாட்டும் அழுக்காற்றின் அன்மை பெறின் = யாவர்மாட்டும் அழுக்காற்றினின்று நீங்குதலை ஒருவன் பெறும் ஆயின்; விழுப்பேற்றின் அஃது ஒப்பது இல்லை = அவன் பெறும் சீரிய பேறுகளுள் அப்பேற்றினை ஒப்பது இல்லை.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
If a person can stay free of envy toward everyone — even toward enemies — there is no fine attainment in life that equals it. Of all the good one can win, an unenvious nature is the highest.