The Praise of God
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kōḷil poṟiyiṉ kuṇamilavē eṇkuṇattāṉ / thāḷai vaṇaṅgāth thalai
A head that does not bow to the feet of the One of eight qualities is as useless as a sense organ unable to grasp its proper object.
▸Other translations · Pope (1886) & Aiyar (1916)
“Before His foot, 'the Eight-fold Excellence,' with unbent head, who stands, like palsied sense, is to all living functions dead.”
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AI draft · pending reviewகொள்ளும் திறன் இல்லாத
இங்கு ‘கோள்’ என்பது கிரகம் அல்ல; தத்தமக்குரிய புலனைப் பற்றிக்கொள்ளும் திறன்.
lacking the ability to grasp or receive
Kōḷ here is not a planet; it is the capacity to apprehend the proper sensory object.
புலனறியும் உறுப்புகளைப் போல
கண், செவி போன்ற பொறிகள் தத்தமக்குரிய புலனை உணர வேண்டும் என்ற உவமையின் பகுதி.
of a sense organ; like the senses
It belongs to the comparison with eyes, ears, and other sense organs.
பயன் இல்லாதவையே