Realising the Truth
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epporu ḷettaṉmait tāyiṉu mapporuṇ / meypporuḷ kāṇpa taṟivu
Whatever a thing may be and however it appears, wisdom is seeing the true reality within that thing rather than stopping at its appearance.
▸Other translations · Pope (1886) & Aiyar (1916)
“Whatever thing, of whatsoever kind it be, / 'Tis wisdom's part in each the very thing to see.”
“To separate the true from the false in everything, whatever its nature may be, that is the part of a wise understanding.”
Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
எப்பொருள் எத்தன்மைத்து ஆயினும்= யாதொரு பொருள் யாதோர் இயல்பிற்றாய்த் தோன்றினும்; அப்பொருள் மெய்ப்பொருள் காண்பது அறிவு= அத்தோன்றியவாற்றைக் கண்டொழியாது, அப்பொருளின்கண்நின்று மெய்யாகிய பொருளைக் காண்பதே மெய்யுணர்வாவது.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Parimelazhagar defines realization as looking beyond the manner in which anything appears and discerning the reality present in it. This supports disciplined inquiry, not conspiratorial suspicion: evidence, relevant expertise, and correction remain essential.