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colluka collaip piṟitōrco laccollai / velluñco liṉmai yaṟintu.
“Speak out your speech, when once 'tis past dispute / That none can utter speech that shall your speech refute.”
“Speak thou the speech that cannot be silenced by any other speech.”
Speak a statement only after knowing that no available counterstatement can defeat it.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
சொல்லைப் பிறிது ஓர் சொல் வெல்லும்சொல் இன்மை அறிந்து= தாம் சொல்லக் கருதிய சொல்லைப் பிறிதோர் சொல்லாய் வெல்லவல்லதொரு சொல் இல்லாமை அறிந்து; அச்சொல்லைச் சொல்லுக= பின் அச்சொல்லைச் சொல்லுக.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Deliver your statement only after ensuring that no counter-word can ever refute, defeat, or undermine what you have spoken.