Avavaruthal

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Shedding desire

Ava enba ellauyirkum engnandrum
Thava appirapeenum viththu

With seed desire births
Follow, evoke dearths

Vendunkal vendum piravamai matrathu
Vendamai venda varum

Desire for free same
Only raises fame

Vendamai annavizhu selvam eendillai
Aandum agthoppa dhil

Best virtue desire not
Both worlds got

Thuimai enbathu avavinmai matrathu
Voimai venda varum

Truth not to desire
Love doth aspire

Atravar enbaar avavatrar matraiyar
Atraga atrathu ilar

Freed are desire shredders
Others considered girders

Anjuva thorum araney oruvanai
Vanjippa thorum ava

Desire guarding feared, deceives
Back oneself receives

Avavinai aatra aruppinthava vinai
Thaan vendumatran varum

One's deeds shirking desire
Way as aspire

Avavillarku illa thunbam aguthundale
Thavavathu maenmel varum

Desires shunned no sorrow
Why more borrow

Inbam idaiyara theendum avavennum
Thunbathul thunbam kedin

Fail failed happy mind
Would all bind

Aara iyarkkai avaneepin annilaiyae
Pera iyarkkai tharum

Avaricious mind shed feature
Satisfied sure nature