Renown
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vacaiyeṉpa vaiyattārk kellā micaiyeṉṉu / meccam peṟāa viṭiṉ
“Fame is virtue's child, they say; if, then, / You childless live, you live the scorn of men.”
“It is a disgrace for all men if they earn not the memory called fame.”
If a person fails to leave behind the surviving treasure of worthy renown, the wise deem that failure a reproach upon their very life.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
இசை என்னும் எச்சம் பெறா விடின்= புகழ் என்னும் எச்சம் பெறலாயிருக்க அது பெறாது ஒழிவராயின்; வையத்தார்க்கு எல்லாம் வசை என்ப= வையகத்தோர்க்கு எல்லாம் அதுதானே வசை என்று சொல்லுவர் நல்லோர்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
If a person fails to leave behind the surviving treasure of worthy renown, the wise deem that failure a reproach upon their very life.