Following a Wife's Direction
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illāḷai yañcuvā ṉañcumaṟ ṟeññāṉṟu / nallārkku nalla ceyal.
“Who quakes before his wife will ever tremble too, / Good deeds to men of good deserts to do.”
“The man who feareth his wife will never have the courage to do a service even to the worthy.”
He who fears his wife will always fear doing good deeds for the virtuous.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
இல்லாளை அஞ்சுவான்= தன்மனையாளை அஞ்சுவான்; நல்லார்க்கு நல்லசெயல் எஞ்ஞான்றும் அஞ்சும்= தான்தேடிய பொருளேயாயினும், அதனால் நல்லார்க்கு நல்லனசெய்தலை எஞ்ஞான்றும் அஞ்சாநிற்கும்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
He who trembles before his wife will always be terrified of performing generous and noble deeds for worthy people, even with his own wealth.