Dread of Evil Deeds
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maṟantum piṟaṉkēṭu cūḻaṟka cūḻiṉ / aṟañcūḻum cūḻntavaṉ kēṭu
“Though good thy soul forget, plot not thy neighbour's fall, / Thy plans shall 'virtue's Power' by ruin to thyself forestall.”
“Let not a man compass another's ruin even by oversight: for Justice will compass the ruin of him that plotteth evil.”
Never plot harm against another even in a moment of forgetfulness; if one does, virtue itself will design the ruin of the plotter.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
பிறன் கேடு மறந்தும் சூழற்க = ஒருவன் பிறனுக்குக் கேடு பயக்கும் வினையை மறந்தும் எண்ணாது ஒழிக; சூழின் சூழ்ந்தவன் கேடு அறம் சூழும் = எண்ணுவனாயின், தனக்குக் கேடு பயக்கும் வினையை அறக்கடவுள் எண்ணும்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Never plot harm against another even in a moment of forgetfulness; if one does, virtue itself will design the ruin of the plotter.