Dread of Evil Deeds
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tīviṉaiyār añcār viḻumiyār añcuvar / tīviṉai eṉṉum serukku
“With sinful act men cease to feel the dread of ill within, / The excellent will dread the wanton pride of cherished sin.”
“The evil fear not the folly called sin: but the worthy flee from it.”
Those accustomed to wrongdoing feel no dread of evil deeds; but the noble and virtuous dread that reckless arrogance as a mortal danger.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
தீவினை என்னும் செருக்கு = தீவினை என்று சொல்லப்படும் மயக்கத்தை; தீவினையார் அஞ்சார் = முன்செய்த தீவினையுடையார் அஞ்சார்; விழுமியார் அஞ்சுவர் = அஃது இலராகிய சீரியார் அஞ்சுவர்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Those accustomed to wrongdoing feel no dread of evil deeds; but the noble and virtuous dread that reckless arrogance as a mortal danger.