The Utterance of Pleasant Words
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siṟumaiyuḷ nīṅgiya iṉsol maṟumaiyum / immaiyum iṉbam tarum
“Sweet kindly words, from meanness free, delight of heart, In world to come and in this world impart.”
“Words that are kind and are removed from all littleness yield good in this life and in the next also.”
Pleasant words free from pettiness and malice bring happiness both in the world to come and in this present life.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
சிறுமையுள் நீங்கிய இன்சொல் = பொருளாற் பிறர்க்கு நோய் செய்யாத இனிய சொல்; மறுமையும் இம்மையும் இன்பம் தரும் = ஒருவனுக்கு இருமையினும் இன்பத்தைப் பயக்கும். (மறுமையின்பம் பெரிதாகலின் முற்கூறப்பட்டது. இம்மையின்பமாவது உலகம் தன்வயத்தது ஆகலான் நல்லன எய்தி இன்புறுதல்.)
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Pleasant words that are completely free from pettiness and malice will bestow sweet joy both in the life to come and in this present world.