Courtesy and Consideration
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nayaṉoṭu naṉṟi purinta payaṉuṭaiyār / paṇpupā rāṭṭu mulaku.
The world keeps celebrating the character of those who, loving justice and virtue, are of use to others and to themselves — the commentary supplying both the two loves and the two directions of the use.
▸Other translations · Pope (1886) & Aiyar (1916)
“Of men of fruitful life, who kindly benefits dispense, / The world unites to praise the 'noble excellence.'”
“Behold the men who love justice and righteousness, and who are of a helpful disposition: the world setteth a high value on their manners.”
Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
நயனொடு நன்றி புரிந்த பயன் உடையார் பண்பு= நீதியையும் அறத்தையும் விரும்புதலான், பிறர்க்கும் தமக்கும் பயன்படுதல் உடையாரது பண்பினை; உலகு பாராட்டும்= உலகத்தார் கொண்டாடாநிற்பர்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The world keeps celebrating the character of those who, loving justice and virtue, are of use to others and to themselves.