Renown
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vacaiyoḻiya vāḻvārē vāḻvār icaiyoḻiya / vāḻvārē vāḻā tavar
“Who live without reproach, them living men we deem; / Who live without renown, live not, though living men they seem.”
“They alone live who live without blemish: and they alone die who have lived without glory.”
Those who live without reproach and adorned with renown are truly alive; those who live without worthy praise, though breathing, are not alive at all.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
வசை ஒழிய வாழ்வாரே வாழ்வார்= தம்மாட்டு வசை உண்டாகாமல் வாழ்வாரே உயிர் வாழ்வாராவார்; இசை ஒழிய வாழ்வாரே வாழாதவர்= புகழ் உண்டாகாமல் வாழ்வாரே இறந்தவர் ஆவர்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Those who live without reproach and adorned with renown are truly alive; those who live without worthy praise, though breathing, are not alive at all.