Realising the Truth
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piṟappeṉṉum pētaimai nīṅkac ciṟappeṉṉum / cemporuḷ kāṇpa taṟivu
“When folly, cause of births, departs; and soul can view / The truth of things, man's dignity- 'tis wisdom true.”
“It is the part of Wisdom to desire to escape the folly called birth, and to aim at realising the Supreme and the Good.”
Wisdom is seeing the pure and excellent reality called liberation, so that the ignorance which causes rebirth may depart.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
பிறப்பு என்னும் பேதைமை நீங்க= பிறப்பிற்கு முதற்காரணமாய அவிச்சைகெட; சிறப்பு என்னும் செம்பொருள் காண்பது அறிவு= வீட்டிற்கு நிமித்தகாரணமாய செவ்விய பொருளைக் காண்பதே ஒருவர்க்கு மெய்யுணர்வாவது.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Discerning the supreme and stainless Reality that bestows liberation, so that the primordial ignorance causing rebirth is utterly dispelled, is true wisdom.