Compassion
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aruḷillārk kavvulaka millai poruḷillārk / kivvulaka millāki yāṅku
“As to impoverished men this present world is not; / The 'graceless' in you world have neither part nor lot.”
“The other world is not for those that have not mercy, even as this world is not for them that are without riches.”
Just as this earthly world offers no joy to those without material resources, the higher spiritual realm offers no entry to those without compassion.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
அருள் இல்லார்க்கு அவ்வுலகம் இல்லை= உயிர்கள் மேல் அருள் இல்லாதார்க்கு வீட்டுலகத்து இன்பம் இல்லை; பொருள் இல்லார்க்கு இவ்வுலகம் இல்லாகியாங்கு= பொருள் இல்லாதார்க்கு இவ்வுலகத்து இன்பம் இல்லையாயினாற் போல.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Just as this earthly world offers no joy to those without material resources, the higher spiritual realm offers no entry to those without compassion.