Baseness
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naṉṟaṟi vāriṟ kayavar tiruvuṭaiyar / neñcat tavala milar.
“Than those of grateful heart the base must luckier be, / Their minds from every anxious thought are free!”
“Happier than men of conscience are these despicable ones! For they never have any pangs of the mind to feel.”
The base seem luckier than the wise, for no moral conscience ever troubles their mind.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
நன்று அறிவாரின் கயவர் திரு உடையர்= தமக்கு உறுதியாவன அறிவாரின் அவை அறியாத கீழ்மக்கள் நன்மை உடையர்; நெஞ்சத்து அவலம் இலர்= அவர்போல அவை காரணமாகத் தம் நெஞ்சத்தின்கண் கவலை இலர் ஆகலான்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The base ironically appear better off than those who discern what is good; for unlike conscientious people, no anxiety of conscience or moral worry ever troubles their minds.