Thurandhaarkkum thuvvaadhavarkkum irandhaarkkum
Ilvaazhvaan enpaan thunai.
The householder is the support for renunciants, for those who are destitute, and for the departed (ancestral rites).
துறவிகளுக்கும், தரித்திரர்களுக்கும், இறந்தவர்களுக்கும் (இறந்தவர்களுக்கான சடங்குகளுக்கும்) இல்வாழ்வான் துணையாவான்.
Three groups depend entirely on the householder: renunciants (who must be fed by households), the destitute (who need charity), and the departed ancestors (whose rites require active householders). The householder's role is cosmic — serving the living, the needy, and even the dead.