The Possession of Love
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aṉbu ilār ellām tamakku uriyar aṉbu uḍaiyār / eṉbum uriyar piṟarkku
“The loveless to themselves belong alone; The loving men are others' to the very bone.”
“Those that love not live only for themselves: as to those that love, their very bones are for others' occasions.”
Those devoid of love claim all things for themselves; those who possess love yield even their very bones to serve others.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
அன்பிலார் எல்லாம் தமக்கு உரியர் = அன்பிலாதார் பிறர்க்குப் பயன்படாமையின் எல்லாப் பொருளானுந் தமக்கே உரியர்; அன்புடையார் என்பும் பிறர்க்கு உரியர் = அன்பு உடையார், அவற்றானேயன்றித் தம் உடம்பானும் பிறர்க்கு உரியர். ('என்பு' ஆகுபெயர், உடம்பைக் குறித்தது.)
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Those devoid of love claim everything for themselves; but those who possess love offer even their very bones in the service of others.