"நாட்டம் என்றே இரு! சற்குரு
naattam enrae iru! sarguru
பாதத்தை நம்பு பொம்மல்
paathaththai nambu pommal
ஆட்டம் என்றே இரு! பொல்லா
aattam enrae iru! pollaa
உடலை: அடர்ந்த சந்தைக்
udalai: adarntha santhaik
கூட்டம் என்றிரு சுற்றத்தை
koottam enriru sutraththai
வாழ்வைக் குடம் கவிழ் நீர்
vaazvaik kudam kavizh neer
ஓட்டம் என்றே இரு நெஞ்சே
oattam enrae iru nenjae
உன்னக்குபதேசம் இது
unnakkupathaesam ithu."
- பட்டினத்தார் (Pattinaththar)
"உண்டென்றிரு தெய்வம் உண்டென்
undenriru theyvan unden
றிரு உயர்செல்வமெல்லாம்
riru uyarselvamellaam
அன்றென்றிரு பசித்தோர் முகம்
anrenriru pasiththoar mugam
பார் நல்லறமும் நட்பும்
paar nallaramum natpum
நன்றென்றிரு நடுநீங்காம
nanrenriru naduneengaama
லே நமக்கு இட்டபடி
lae namakku ittapadi
என்றென்றிரு மனமே உனக்கு
enrenriru manamae unakku
உப தேசம் இதே
uba thaesam ithae"
- பட்டினத்தார் (Pattinaththar)
The above told songs are in a scenario as Pattinaththar has told to his own mind.
'Trust the advices of the genuine guru who realised the truth. Pray to his feet. Do not trust that the relationships and the wealth are permanent. If you believe it then you will live only to grow your body. Think that this body appears and disappears as an illusion. Like a water running out from a pot when it is tumbled, consider the wealth is also a temporary asset. If you trust all these beliefs then you can lead a good life without doing any sin. Oh my mind! this is the advice that I give you' says Pattinathaar.
He also adds that whoever it is they must keep themselves in a disciplined way. You have to follow a honest path. The advice of the one who follws a wrong path is not wothy of being valued. Let off the feeling of prideness. Do not have the company of bad people. Do not find fault with the good ones, rather try to make friendship with them. Those who are following a common life, for them following the right path is most important. Thought, word, action all these three has to be same and good.
All these truth is explained in the songs of Pattinaththar. This is the way followed by the ancient Tamilians.
Wake up as a new man and see.
Original - www.siththarkal.com
Translated by - சந்தியா
