Impartiality
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seppam uṭaiyavaṉ ākkam sitaiviṉṟi / essattiṟku ēmāppu uṭaittu
“The just man's wealth unwasting shall endure, / And to his race a lasting joy ensure.”
“The prosperity of the just groweth not less: it endureth even unto their remotest posterity.”
The wealth of an upright person does not crumble; it endures, and becomes a strength even to their descendants.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
செப்பம் உடையவன் ஆக்கம் = நடுவுநிலைமையை உடையவனது செல்வம்; சிதைவு இன்றி எச்சத்திற்கு ஏமாப்பு உடைத்து = பிறர் செல்வம்போல் அழிவு இன்றி அவன் வழியின் உள்ளார்க்கும் வலி ஆதலை உடைத்து.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The wealth of an upright person does not crumble as others' wealth does; it lasts, and becomes a strength even to their descendants. Rectitude makes prosperity durable.
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