Dread of Evil Deeds
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tīppāla tāṉpiṟarkaṇ seyyaṟka nōyppāla / taṉṉai aṭal vēṇṭātāṉ
“What ranks as evil spare to do, if thou would'st shun / Affliction sore through ill to thee by others done.”
“Whoso desireth not to be saddened by ills, let him abstain from doing injury to others.”
One who does not wish suffering to pursue and torment oneself must never inflict harmful deeds upon others.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
நோய்ப்பால தன்னை அடல்வேண்டாதான் = துன்பம் செய்யும் கூற்றவாகிய பாவங்கள் தன்னைப் பின்வந்து வருத்துதலை வேண்டாதவன்; தீப்பால தான் பிறர்கண் செய்யற்க = தீமைக்கூற்றவாகிய வினைகளைத் தான் பிறர்மாட்டுச் செய்யாது ஒழிக.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
One who does not wish suffering to pursue and torment oneself must never inflict harmful deeds upon others.