Not Fearing the Assembly
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vakaiyaṟintu vallavai vāycōrār colliṉ / ṟokaiyaṟinta tūymai yavar.
“Men, pure in heart, who know of words the varied force, / The mighty council's moods discern, nor fail in their discourse.”
“Behold the men that know how to weigh their words: they will also know how to order their discourse and will not fail before a wise audience.”
Those of disciplined learning, who understand both the kind of assembly and the ordering of words, do not let fear make their speech falter before a capable audience.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
வகை அறிந்து வல்லவை வாய் சோரார்- கற்றுவல் அவை அல்லா அவை என்னும் அவையின் வகையினை அறிந்து வல்ல அவைக்கண் ஒன்று சொல்லுங்கால் அச்சத்தான் வழுப்படச் சொல்லார்; சொல்லின் தொகை அறிந்த தூய்மையவர்= சொல்லின் தொகை எல்லாம் அறிந்த தூய்மையினை உடையார்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Those who possess pure mastery over language and vocabulary analyze the nature of the assembly and never falter or stumble before an audience of formidable experts.