Destiny
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vakuttāṉ vakutta vakaiyallāṟ kōṭi / tokuttārkkun tuytta laritu
Even for those who gather millions, enjoyment is difficult except in the manner allotted by the One who apportions.
▸Other translations · Pope (1886) & Aiyar (1916)
“Save as the 'sharer' shares to each in due degree, / To those who millions store enjoyment scarce can be.”
“Even the man who hath amassed ten million cannot enjoy his riches except as the Ordainer hath ordained.”
Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
கோடி தொகுத்தார்க்கும்= ஐம்பொறிகளான் நுகரப்படும் பொருள்கள் கோடியை முயன்று தொகுத்தார்க்கும்; வகுத்தான் வகுத்த வகையல்லால் துய்த்தல் அரிது= தெய்வம் வகுத்த வகையான் அல்லது நுகர்தல் உண்டாகாது.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The commentary says accumulation cannot secure enjoyment beyond divine allotment. This classical theological claim can critique hoarding, but it must not justify deprivation, inequality, or denying people access to what they need.