Courtesy and Consideration
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nakalvalla rallārkku māyiru ñālam / pakalumpāṟ paṭṭaṉ ṟiruḷ.
“To him who knows not how to smile in kindly mirth, / Darkness in daytime broods o'er all the vast and mighty earth.”
“Behold the men who cannot smile: in all the wide, wide world they will see nothing but darkness even during the day.”
To those who cannot warmly mingle and share joy with others, this vast world is dark even at noon.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
நகல் வல்லர் அல்லார்க்கு= பண்பின்மையான் ஒருவரோடும் கலந்து உள் மகிழ்தல் மாட்டாதார்க்கு; மாயிரு ஞாலம் பகலும் இருட்பால் பட்டன்று= மிகவும் பெரிய ஞாலம், இருளில்லாத பகற்பொழுதினும் இருளின்கண் கிடந்தாம்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
For those who lack noble character and cannot warmly mingle with others in shared joy, this vast world remains plunged in pitch darkness even at bright midday.