Manly Exertion
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ūḻaiyu muppakkaṅ kāṇpa rulaiviṉṟit / tāḻā tuñaṟṟu pavar
“Who strive with undismayed, unfaltering mind, / At length shall leave opposing fate behind.”
“They will snap their fingers even at Destiny who succumb not to it but labour unremittingly in despite of it.”
Those who act without agitation or delay, adapting and persisting, make even the fate that obstructs their result turn its back.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
ஊழையும் உப்பக்கம் காண்பர்= பயனை விலக்குவதாய ஊழினையும் புறங் காண்பர்; உலைவு இன்றித தாழாது உஞற்றுபவர்= அவ்விலக்கிற்கு இளையாது வினையைத் தாழ்வற முயல்வார்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Even hostile destiny will be defeated and forced to flee before those who strive tirelessly, without wavering in despair or delaying in action.
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