Destiny
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tuṟappārmaṟ ṟuppura villā ruṟaṟpāla / vūṭṭā kaḻiyu meṉiṉ
“The destitute with ascetics merit share, / If fate to visit with predestined ills would spare.”
“Verily the destitute poor would turn their hearts towards renunciation but that Destiny reserveth them for the miseries that are their portion.”
Those without means for enjoyment would indeed renounce, if destinies passed without inflicting the sufferings allotted to them.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
துப்புரவு இல்லார் துறப்பார்= வறுமையான் நுகர்ச்சி இல்லாதார் துறக்கும் கருத்துடையர் ஆவர்; உறற்பால ஊட்டா கழியும் எனின்= ஊழ்கள் உறுதற்பாலவாய துன்பங்களை உறுவியாது ஒழியுமாயின்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Those who endure destitute poverty would readily renounce the world, if only their destined miseries would cease tormenting them without demanding their full due.
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