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aṟṟā raḻipaci tīrttalaḵ tōruvaṉ / peṟṟāṉ poruḷvaip puḻi
“Let man relieve the wasting hunger men endure; / For treasure gained thus finds he treasure-house secure.”
“To fill the gnawing hunger of the poor: that is the way that the wealthy man should lay up riches for himself.”
Relieving the tormenting hunger of the destitute is the safest treasury in which a person can store their hard-earned wealth.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
அற்றார் அழி பசி தீர்த்தல்= வறியாரது மிக்க பசியை அறன் நோக்கித் தீர்க்க; பொருள் பெற்றான் ஒருவன் வைப்புழி அஃது= பொருள் பெற்றான் ஒருவன் அதனைத் தனக்கு உதவ வைக்கும் இடம் அவ்வறம் ஆகலான்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Relieving the tormenting hunger of the destitute is the safest treasury in which a person can store their hard-earned wealth.