Manly Exertion
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tāḷāṇmai yeṉṉum takaimakkaṭ ṭaṅkiṟṟē / vēḷāṇmai eṉṉuñ cerukku.
“In strenuous effort doth reside / The power of helping others: noble pride!”
“The proud pleasure of being able to serve all men belongeth only to the greatness that shrinketh not from any exertion.”
The worthy pride called beneficence rests within the quality called persevering effort.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
தாளாண்மை என்னும் தகைமைக்கண் தங்கிற்றே= முயற்சி என்று சொல்லப்படுகின்ற உயர்ந்த குணத்தின் கண்ணே நிலைபெற்றது; வேளாண்மை என்னும் செருக்கு= எல்லார்க்கும் உபகாரம்செய்தல் என்னும் மேம்பாடு.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The noble privilege and pride of helping others through generous benefaction rests entirely upon the foundation of persevering industry.