Avoiding Forgetfulness
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iḻukkāmai yārmāṭṭu meṉṟum vaḻukkāmai / vāyi ṉaḵtuvoppa til.
If a ruler's quality of not forgetting remains without lapse toward everyone at all times, no other good equals it.
▸Other translations · Pope (1886) & Aiyar (1916)
“Towards all unswerving, ever watchfulness of soul retain, / Where this is found there is no greater gain.”
“If thou relax not in thy vigilance at all times and against all men, there is nothing like it.”
Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
இழுக்காமை யார்மாட்டும் என்றும் வழுக்காமை வாயின்= அரசர்க்கு மறவாமைக் குணம் யாவர்மாட்டும் எக்காலத்தும் ஒழிவின்றி வாய்க்குமாயின்; அது ஒப்பது இல்= அதனை ஒக்கும் நன்மை பிறிது இல்லை.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Parimelazhagar explains that if a ruler's quality of not forgetting operates without lapse toward every person and at every time, there is no other good equal to it.