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pāttūṇ marīi yavaṉaip paciyeṉṉun / tīppiṇi tīṇṭa laritu
“Whose soul delights with hungry men to share his meal, / The hand of hunger's sickness sore shall never feel.”
“The evil disease called hunger toucheth not the man that divideth his bread with others.”
The fiery disease of hunger never touches one whose life is devoted to sharing daily food with those in need.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
பாத்து ஊண் மரீஇயவனை= எஞ்ஞான்றும் பகுத்து உண்டல் பயின்றவனை; பசி என்னும் தீப் பிணி தீண்டல் அரிது= பசி என்று சொல்லப்படும் தீய நோய் தீண்டல் இல்லை.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The fiery disease of hunger never touches one whose life is devoted to sharing daily food with those in need.