Just Rule
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kuṭitaḻīik kōlōccu mānila maṉṉa / ṉaṭitaḻīi niṟku mulaku.
The world holds fast to the feet of the great king who embraces his subjects and wields the just sceptre.
▸Other translations · Pope (1886) & Aiyar (1916)
“Whose heart embraces subjects all, lord over mighty land / Who rules, the world his feet embracing stands.”
“Behold the noble prince who ruleth the people of his dominions with loving care: sovereignty will never depart from him.”
Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
குடி தழீஇக் கோல் ஓச்சும் மாநில மன்னன் அடி= தன் குடிகளையும் அணைத்துச் செங்கோலையும் செலுத்தும் பெருநில வேந்தன் அடியை; தழீஇ நிற்கும் உலகு= பொருந்தி விடார் உலகத்தார்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Parimelazhagar explains that the people of the world remain joined to, and do not leave, the feet of the great ruler who both embraces his subjects and exercises the just sceptre. Care for the subjects and actual just rule are joined in the claim.