Destiny
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iruvē ṟulakat tiyaṟkai tiruvēṟu / teḷḷiya larātalum vēṟu
“Two fold the fashion of the world: some live in fortune's light; / While other some have souls in wisdom's radiance bright.”
“There are two things in the world which have nothing in common: Riches is one thing and Saintliness is quite another.”
The world's nature has two distinct courses: the destiny for wealth is one, and becoming clear-minded is another.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
உலகத்து இயற்கை இரு வேறு= உலகத்து ஊழினாய இயற்கை இரண்டு கூறு; திருவேறு தெள்ளியர் ஆதலும் வேறு= ஆதலாற் செல்வமுடையர் ஆதலும் வேறு, அறிவுடையர் ஆதலும் வேறு.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The nature of the world moves in two distinct streams: the destiny that confers great wealth is one, and the destiny that bestows clear wisdom is quite another.