Compassion
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maṉṉuyi rōmpi yaruḷāḷvāṟ killeṉpa / taṉṉuyi rañcum viṉai
“Who for undying souls of men provides with gracious zeal, / In his own soul the dreaded guilt of sin shall never feel.”
“The results of actions at which the soul trembleth pursue not him who is kind and merciful to all life.”
For one who cherishes living beings and practices compassion, there exists no wrongful deed that causes their own soul to tremble in fear.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
மன் உயிர் ஓம்பி அருள் ஆள்வாற்கு= நிலைபேறுடைய உயிர்களைப் பேணி அவற்றின்கண் அருளுடையனாவானுக்கு; தன் உயிர் அஞ்சும் வினை இல் என்ப= தன் உயிர் அஞ்சுதற்கு ஏதுவாகிய தீவினைகள் உளவாகா என்று சொல்லுவர் அறிந்தோர்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
For one who cherishes living beings and practices compassion, there exists no wrongful deed that causes their own soul to tremble in fear.