Purity of Action
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aḻakkoṇṭa vellā maḻappō miḻappiṉum / piṟpayakku naṟpā lavai.
“What's gained through tears with tears shall go; / From loss good deeds entail harvests of blessings grow.”
“All that is wrong in the midst of tears will depart also accompanied by weepings: but that which is acquired by righteous ways, even if lost in the middle, increaseth in the latter end.”
All wealth taken through others' tears will depart amid one's own tears; goods of the good kind may be lost first yet bear fruit later.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
அழக்கொண்ட எல்லாம் அழப் போம்= ஒருவன் தீவினைகளைச் செய்து பிறர் இரங்கக்கொண்ட பொருள் எல்லாம், இம்மையிலே அவன்தான் இரங்கப் போகாநிற்கும்; நற்பாலவை இழப்பினும் பிற்பயக்கும்= மற்றைத் தூயவினையான் வந்த பொருள்கள் முன் இழந்தான் ஆயினும், அவனுக்குப் பின்னர் வந்து பயன்கொடுக்கும்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
All gains extorted by making others weep in misery will vanish while the acquirer weeps; but honest gains, even if temporarily lost, will later yield abundant blessings.