Destiny
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ākūḻāṟ ṟōṉṟu macaiviṉmai kaipporuḷ / pōkūḻāṟ ṟōṉṟu maṭi
“Wealth-giving fate power of unflinching effort brings; / From fate that takes away idle remissness springs.”
“Resolution cometh to a man when Fortune is about to smile on him; but Indolence appeareth when Fortune is about to leave.”
The destiny that brings gain gives rise to tireless effort; the destiny that brings loss gives rise to idleness.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
கைப்பொருள் ஆகு ஊழால் அசைவுஇன்மை தோன்றும்= ஒருவற்குக் கைப்பொருள் ஆதற்குக் காரணமாகிய ஊழான் முயற்சி உண்டாம்; போகு ஊழால் மடி தோன்றும்= அஃது அழிதற்குக் காரணம் ஆகிய ஊழான் மடி உண்டாம்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The destiny that brings wealth generates unwavering, tireless effort; the destiny that brings loss generates indolence and neglect.