Resolute Effort
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ākka miḻantēmeṉ ṟallāvā rūkka / moruvantaṅ kaittuṭai yār.
“'Lost is our wealth,' they utter not this cry distressed, / The men of firm concentred energy of soul possessed.”
“Behold the men that hold in their hands the resource called energy: they will never despair, saying, Alas, we are ruined!”
Those who hold firmly established resolve in hand as their resource do not cry in despair, ‘We have lost our prosperity.’
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
ஆக்கம் இழந்தேம் என்று அல்லாவார்= இழந்தாராயினும் யாம் கைப்பொருளை இழந்தேம் என்று அலமரார்; ஒருவந்தம் கைத்து உடையவர்= நிலைபெற்ற ஊக்கத்தைக் கைப்பொருளாக உடையார்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Those who hold unwavering energy as their personal treasure will never collapse in despair, lamenting 'we have lost our wealth!'