Renunciation
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paṟṟi viṭāa viṭumpaikaḷ paṟṟiṉaip / paṟṟi viṭāa tavarkku
“Who cling to things that cling and eager clasp, / Griefs cling to them with unrelaxing grasp.”
“Behold the man who holdeth on to attachments and giveth not them up: Grief shall take hold of him and shall not give him up.”
Sufferings cling without letting go to those who cling without letting go to attachment.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
பற்றினைப் பற்றி விடாஅதவர்க்கு= இருவகைப் பற்றினையும் இறுகப்பற்றி விடாதாரை; இடும்பைகள் பற்றி விடாஅ= பிறவித்துன்பங்கள் இறுகப்பற்றி விடா.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The relentless miseries of worldly life will cling inescapably to those who obstinately cling to attachments without releasing them.