Austerity
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taṉṉuyir tāṉaṟap peṟṟāṉai yēṉaiya / maṉṉuyi rellān toḻum
“Who gains himself in utter self-control, / Him worships every other living soul.”
“Behold the man who hath attained mastery over himself: all other men worship him.”
All other enduring beings will revere the person who has gained true mastery of their own life-self.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
(இதன்பொருள்) தன் உயிர் தான் அறப் பெற்றானை= தன் உயிரைத் தான் தனக்குரித்தாகப் பெற்றவனை; ஏனைய மன்னுயிர் எல்லாம் தொழும்= அது பெறாதனவாகிய மன்னுயிர்கள் எல்லாம் தொழும்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Before the enlightened sage who has conquered the senses and attained total self-mastery over their own being, all other living creatures will bow in spontaneous reverence.