Avoiding Faults
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cerukkuñ ciṉamuñ ciṟumaiyu millār / perukkam perumita nīrttu
“Who arrogance, and wrath, and littleness of low desire restrain, / To sure increase of lofty dignity attain.”
“Behold the man who is free from haughtiness and anger and the vulgar passion: there is a dignity about him that adorneth his prosperity.”
The prosperity of rulers free from arrogance, wrath, and degrading lust has the nature of dignified greatness.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
செருக்கும் சினமும் சிறுமையும் இல்லார் பெருக்கம்= மதமும் வெகுளியும் காமமுமாகிய குற்றங்களில்லாத அரசரது செல்வம்; பெருமித நீர்த்து= மேம்பாட்டு நீர்மையினை உடைத்து.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The rising prosperity and power of rulers who are free from arrogant pride, explosive wrath, and degrading lust possesses the true majesty of noble greatness.