Renunciation
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maṟṟun toṭarppā ṭevaṉkol piṟappaṟukka / luṟṟārk kuṭampu mikai
“To those who sev'rance seek from being's varied strife, / Flesh is burthen sore; what then other bonds of life?”
“To those that desire to put an end to their reincarnations, even the body is a superfluity: how much more then are other bonds?”
For those undertaking to cut off rebirth, even the body is an excess; what need, then, is there for any further bonds?
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
பிறப்பு அறுக்கல் உற்றார்க்கு உடம்பும் மிகை= பிறப்பு அறுத்தலை மேற்கொண்டார்க்கு அதற்குக் கருவியாகிய உடம்பும் மிகையாம்; மற்றும் தொடர்ப்பாடு எவன்கொல்= ஆனபின் அதற்கு மேலே இயைபு இல்லனவும் சில தொடர்ப்பாடு உளவாதல் என்னாம்!
Source: Tamil Wikisource
For those determined to sever the cycle of rebirth, even the mortal body itself is an excess; what reason could there be for any further external ties?