Realising the Truth
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aiyattiṉīṅkit teḷintārkku vaiyattiṉ / vāṉa naṇiya tuṭaittu
For those who have left doubt and reached clear realization, the heavenly realm of liberation is nearer than this earthly world.
▸Other translations · Pope (1886) & Aiyar (1916)
“When doubts disperse, and mists of error roll / Away, nearer is heav'n than earth to sage's soul.”
“Behold the man who hath freed himself from uncertainties and who hath realised the Truth: heaven is nearer to him than the earth.”
Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
ஐயத்தின் நீங்கித் தெளிந்தார்க்கு= ஐயத்தினின்று நீங்கி மெய்யுணர்ந்தார்க்கு; வையத்தின் வானம் நணியது உடைத்து= எய்திநின்ற நிலவுலகத்தினும் எய்தக்கடவதாகிய வீட்டுலகம் நணித்தாதல் உடைத்து.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Parimelazhagar presents a doctrinal result: after doubt gives way to realization of ultimate truth, liberation becomes nearer than the already-attained earthly state. This does not condemn honest questions; his own explanation includes inquiry that reaches clarity.