Courtesy and Consideration
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aṉpuṭaimai yāṉṟa kuṭippiṟatta livviraṇṭum / paṇpuṭaimai yeṉṉum vaḻakku.
“Benevolence and high born dignity, / These two are beaten paths of courtesy.”
“Courteousness cometh of the combination of the two virtues of kindness and good-breeding.”
Having love for all and being born into a noble family are the two marks of true character.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
அன்புடைமை ஆன்ற குடிப்பிறத்தல் இவ்விரண்டும்= பிறர்மேல் அன்புடையன் ஆதலும், உலகத்தோடு அமைந்த குடியின்கண் பிறத்தலும் ஆகிய இவ்விரண்டும்; பண்புடைமை என்னும் வழக்கு= ஒருவனுக்குப் பண்புடைமை என்று உலகத்தார் சொல்லும் நன்னெறி.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Cherishing genuine love for others and being raised in a noble family attuned to harmonious social life: these two are celebrated by the world as the true path of noble character.