Realising the Truth
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aiyuṇar veytiyak kaṇṇum payamiṉṟē / meyyuṇar villā tavarkku
“Five-fold perception gained, what benefits accrue / To them whose spirits lack perception of the true?”
“Though risen to human birth, nought is gained if the soul realiseth not the Truth.”
Even mastery of the five forms of sensory perception brings no lasting fruit to those without realization of ultimate truth.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
ஐயுணர்வு எய்தியக் கண்ணும் பயம் இன்றே= செல்லப்படுகின்ற புலன்கள் வேறுபாட்டான் ஐந்தாகிய உணர்வு அவற்றை விட்டுத் தம் வயத்தாய வழியும், அதனாற் பயன் இல்லையேயாம்; மெய்யுணர்வு இல்லாதவர்க்கு= மெய்யினையுணர்தல் இல்லாதார்க்கு.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Even if a person possesses flawless mastery over the perception of the five senses, it yields no true spiritual benefit if they lack realization of the ultimate truth.