Abstaining from Anger
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nakaiyu muvakaiyuṅ kolluñ ciṉattiṟ / pakaiyu muḷavō piṟa
“Wrath robs the face of smiles, the heart of joy, / What other foe to man works such annoy?”
“Anger killeth the smile and it destroyeth cheer: hath man a crueller foe than anger?”
Anger kills both the smile on the face and gladness within; what other enemy works so directly against us?
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
நகையும் உவகையும் கொல்லும் சினத்தின்= துறந்தார்க்கு அருளான் உளவாய முகத்தின்கண் நகையையும் மனத்தின்கண் உவகையையும் கொன்று கொண்டு எழுகின்ற சினமே அல்லது; பிற பகையும் உளவோ= அதனிற் பிறவாய பகைகளும் உளவோ? இல்லை.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Anger destroys the cheerful smile on the face and the joyful gladness of the heart; what greater enemy to one's happiness exists in this world?